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Saudi Nuclear Plans Fuel Geopolitical Concerns
...yadh. The plant is being built by Argentina’s state-owned Invap, under a contract signed with Kacst in 2014. The 30kW rated unit will produce neutron beams for research, training and manufacturing medical isotopes, as opposed to heat for driving steam turbines as in a nuclear power plant. While this wi...
Volume: 62Issue: 16Published at Fri, 19 Apr 2019 -
Suez Canal Shipments, Revenue Up But Trade War Threatens
...0,000 b/d as the highest on record. • For the moment the Suez Canal is reaping the benefits of the massive Gulf (in particular Saudi) 2014-17 expansion in refining capacity and diesel output, with Europe the key target export market. Saudi exported a record 2mn b/d of oil products in February with di...
Volume: 61Issue: 16Published at Fri, 20 Apr 2018 -
Libya: UN Optimism On Talks Belies War Preparations On The Ground
...not only fraught with practical difficulties and security risks, but also risks attracting UN sanctions. The UN Security Council stated in late 2014 that only oil sales through the Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) would be recognized. Neither the Tripoli-based governor of the Central Ba...
Volume: 58Issue: 16Published at Fri, 17 Apr 2015 -
MENA Countries Hike Defense Spending For 2013
...gional power status, the powerful role of the military, the threat of terrorism and the ready availability of oil funds, SIPRI says. Algeria’s 2014 budget envisages defense spending of $12bn, up 10% on 2013 (MEES, 28 March). This follows the January 2013 terrorist attack on Algeria’s In Amenas gas pl...
Volume: 57Issue: 16Published at Fri, 18 Apr 2014 -
Fragile Iraq Goes To The Polls
...e start of 2014 has also included battles with local tribes. Thousands of civilians have fled north seeking safe refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan, making it difficult for Anbar’s two million inhabitants to vote. The Sunni-Shi’a split in Iraq mirrors a wider Middle Eastern conflict, represented by the gr...
Volume: 57Issue: 16Published at Fri, 18 Apr 2014