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A multibillion-dollar natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus
January 12th, 2017
A potential energy boom in Cyprus could spur a deal to reunify the ethnically-divided island after more than 40 years. A breakthrough may come at a United Nations-brokered multilateral summit in Geneva this week. The island nation has discovered ...
These currencies got crushed in 2016
December 29th, 2016
A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically. Here’s a list of the currencies that have been rocked hardest in 2016: Egyptian pound: -59% Egypt took the radical decision to ...
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States
December 8th, 2016
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States “Most recent statistics indicate that two-thirds of the Arab region’s population is below thirty years of age, half of which falling within the 15 – 29-year age bracket. This age category ...
Med gas pipe viable: Israel, Greece, Cyprus to hold second trilateral summit
December 5th, 2016
Energy issues and emergency rescue cooperation will top the agenda when leaders of Israel, Greece and Cyprus meet this week in Jerusalem for their second trilateral summit in less than a year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Greek Prime Minister ...
Trump Victory Causes ‘Serious Concerns’ in Middle East
November 10th, 2016
Many worry about his attitude toward Muslims, while regional strongmen embrace his apparent attitude toward human rights Donald Trump’s election generated concern in the Middle East over his stance on Muslims and immigrants as well as uncertainty about how ...
WJP Rule of Law Index 2016; The Top performing countries
November 7th, 2016
The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index® is the world’s leading source for original data on the rule of law. The 2016 edition expands coverage to 113 countries and jurisdictions (from 102 in 2015), relying on more than ...
Donald Trump is the winner according this stock market metric
November 7th, 2016
The stock market’s election year performance between July 31 and Oct. 31 has often accurately predicted the next president — and this year it’s pointing to a victory by Donald Trump, if history is a guide. Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist ...
America is on a slippery slope
September 30th, 2016
It hadn’t happened before, at least not since US presidents started visiting foreign countries after the Second World War. In early September, when President Obama landed at Hangzhoi for the G-20 summit in early September, the CIA security men ...
Cypriot energy company is to buy two Israeli gas fields
August 18th, 2016
The Cypriot oil and gas company will pay Delek $148.5 million for the two small Israeli gas fields. Cypriot energy company Energean Oil & Gas is to buy Israel’s Tanin and Karish gas fields from Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) units Avner Oil ...
Tui sticks to earnings target as terror reroutes tourist flows
August 11th, 2016
Sales growth won’t meet previous target of at least 3% Occupancy, prices at RIU hotels rise on Spanish travel gains TUI AG, Europe’s largest tour operator, cut its forecast for sales growth this year in a further sign that ...
