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Kurdistan on the Brink
Oct 1, 2014
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Samira Ghaderi, The Hill
As ISIS continues its savagery throughout Iraq, the government of Iraq (GoI) has recently transitioned its leadership with Prime Minister al-Abadi replacing al-Maliki. Many hope…
Liberia: U.S.$25 K Scandal Rocks Nocal - Legislature, LACC Probing
Oct 1, 2014
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AllAfrica
A scandal involving a purported attempt to defraud the Liberian government is sending shivers in the corridors of the national legislature, linking the office of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Protesters Halt Gazprom Neft in Halabja
Oct 1, 2014
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Mohammed Hussein and Patrick Osgood, Iraq Oil Report
Russia’s Gazprom Neft has halted operations in one of its exploration blocks because of ongoing protests by residents – the latest oil company in Iraq's…
India: P3 - Project Officer, UNESCO/Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
Sep 30, 2014
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Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) is UNESCO’s first education-related category 1 institute towards the development and promotion of…
Kurdish Attempts to Sell Oil Are Not Going to Get Support from the Obama Administration
Sep 30, 2014
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Platts
For two months now, the United Kalavrvta tanker holding 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude has idled in international waters off the coast of Galveston, Texas, awaiting…
Preventing Water Wars: How to Build Bridges over River Disputes
Sep 30, 2014
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Ilmas Futehally, The Guardian
Fifty years ago, Lake Chad in Africa had a surface area of 25,000 square kilometres. Today, it has less than 2,000. The surface area of…
Conservatives Kill Measure to Cut Money for Violent Militias in Africa
Sep 30, 2014
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Rabble
There are times when some of the most significant events in Parliament happen far from public view.
This week the chatter about politics is all about…
Without Peace, Can There Be Development?
Sep 30, 2014
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Huffington Post
As UN Member States follow last week's General Assembly debates with the months-long intergovernmental negotiations around the post-2015 development agenda, this is a critical time…
Myanmar: 130 Firms to Exhibit at October Oil & Gas Fair
Sep 30, 2014
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Democratic Voice of Burma
One hundred and thirty firms from 22 different countries will exhibit a range of services and products at Burma’s inaugural oil and gas trade fair,…
China/South China Sea: Chinese Patriotism Fuels Cruises to Disputed Isles
Sep 30, 2014
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Peng Peng and Jack Chang, Associated Press
On a cruise more about politics than pleasure, Zhang Jing watched the gray shells of the Paracel Islands emerge from the purple, pre-dawn South China…
Vietnam/South China Sea: US and Vietnam to Discuss Curbing China’s Sea Claims
Sep 30, 2014
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David Brown, Epoch Times
When Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meet in early October, China’s aggressive behavior in the waters of…
Liberia: Gov't Reduces Petroleum Prices
Sep 30, 2014
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All Africa
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in close consultation with the management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company, (LPRC) has announced a reduction in the…
Iraq/Syria: Who Is Buying The Islamic State’s Illegal Oil?
Sep 30, 2014
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Chris Dalby, OILPRICE
In June 2014, computer files captured from a courier for the Islamic State shortly after the fall of Mosul revealed that the group had assets…
Nepal’s Micro-hydropower Projects Have Surprising Effect On Peace Process
Sep 29, 2014
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Florian Krampe
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s fifth assessment, which has been rolling out in stages since last September, confirms a crucial divide in current climate…
Call for Papers - ISARS 2015, Delphi (Greece) - Sacred Landscapes and Conflict Transformation. History, Space, Place and Power in Shamanism
Sep 29, 2014
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International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism (ISARS)
In many parts of the world the wide array of religious-healing complexes defined as shamanism are mainly linked to ancient oral cultures and societies. Of…
Chinese Offshore Oil Company Fuels South China Sea Tension
Sep 29, 2014
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The Diplomat
The China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) announced on September 15 that the HD981 oil rig has discovered a new gas field called Lingshui 17-2, some 150…
The Environmental Consequences of Targeting Syria’s Oil Refineries
Sep 29, 2014
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Toxic Remnants of War
On the 25th September, the US-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Syria began targeting oil refineries under the control of militants from Islamic State (IS). The TRWP…
Philippines/South China Sea: U.S. and Philippines Hold Joint Military Exercises
Sep 29, 2014
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Floyd Whaley, New York Times
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — Joint military exercises between the United States Navy and its Philippine counterpart kicked off on Monday in Palawan, the island closest…
Iraq: Fighting Robs Iraqi Farmers of Harvest
Sep 29, 2014
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Omar al-Jaffal, Al Monitor
Approximately 60% of the residents of the Salahuddin province, 175 kilometers (109 miles) north of Baghdad, work in farming. Salahuddin was ranked the top producing…
Middle East: Middle East Wild Crops Essential for World Food Security
Sep 29, 2014
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Nadia El-Awady, Nature Middle East
Wild-growing crops in the Middle East could be key to global food security and should be protected and utilised. Two areas in Syria have the world’s…
Sri Lanka: Land Grabs Galore in Uva
Sep 28, 2014
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Nirmala Kannagara
Rampant land grabbing in Uva by the ruling party politicians was one of the key reasons why the government faced a setback at the recently…
Syria: US-Led Airstrikes Hit Militant-Held Syrian Oil Refinery Near Turkish Border
Sep 28, 2014
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Matthew Desmond, Associated Press, US News & World Report
SANLIURFA, Turkey — Airstrikes likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition struck an oil refinery in Syria held by the Islamic State group on Sunday,…
Iraq/Syria: Isil Oil Funds Don’t Stretch as Far as You Might Think
Sep 28, 2014
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Robin Mills, The National
As repeatedly happens in Middle East conflict, oil infrastructure was a military target last week. On Wednesday, UAE and Saudi warplanes supported US forces in…
South Sudan: 'Dead Aid': Is There Any Hope Left for South Sudan's Economy?
Sep 28, 2014
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Al Bawaba
When South Sudan was born, the world's youngest country had generous Western allies and sturdy oil exports, a formula that offered a chance to build a modern economy and drag its…
Iraq: Turkey, Iraq Trade Ties to Boom, Says Energy Minister
Sep 27, 2014
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Daily Sabah
ISTANBUL — Energy Minister Taner Yıldız, speaking at an interview on Friday dismissed the allegations that Turkey is ignoring ISIS's oil trade along Turkey's borders.…
Iraq/Syria: ISIS Oil Is Going to Its Enemy, the Syrian Regime
Sep 26, 2014
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Ellen Weiss, ABC News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Call it an unholy alliance, call it complicated, call it the Middle East – but according to several experts, it appears that…
Timor-Leste: Oil Dispute Prompts East Timor PM to Stay
Sep 26, 2014
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Matthew Pennington, Herald Sun
Veteran East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao says he's pushing back plans to stand down as the fledgling nation's prime minister as his fledgling nation continues…
Syria: Militants Stop Pumping Oil in East Syria after Raids, Activists Say
Sep 26, 2014
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AFP
Beirut: Militants with Daesh have stopped oil extraction from fields in Deir Al Zor province in eastern Syria after US-led strikes targeted refineries, activists told…
Myanmar: MPs Urge Prompt Return of Confiscated Land
Sep 26, 2014
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Nyein Nyein and Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
Lawmakers in Burma’s Parliament have urged relevant government ministries to swiftly facilitate the return of unused land that had been confiscated from farmers, or to…
Russia/Ukraine: Under Pact, Russia to Give Gas to Ukraine
Sep 26, 2014
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Melissa Eddy and Alison Smale, New York Times
BERLIN — European officials said Friday that they had brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ensuring gas flows to keep factories running…