By: Colin Bunn I don’t believe that Kurds will be able to achieve their independence. At least, not peacefully. The Iraqi government has shown that it does not want to lose Kurdistan. What, that’d be something like 15 to 20% of the state of Iraq gone? The government is already trying to halt the referendum. Threats of sanctions and action… Read more »
Many Americans believe that we are not putting enough effort into combating all the problems in the middle east. They think that there should be more military troops in some places and less in others. This is largely due to media telling its readers the things that will create the most buzz. Many people do not realize that the things… Read more »
Due to Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil, there has been a shift in the royal family. Oil prices have been steadily declining in the past few years, going from $147 a barrel to $26 a barrel. The king has named his favorite son, Mohammad bin Salmon (MBS), Crown Prince. MBS wants to try to take the kingdom’s dependence off oil,… Read more »
Source: The Washington Post Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/saudi-arabia-a-kingdom-built-on-oil-plans-a-future-beyond-it/2017/04/21/6574d2ee-251a-11e7-bb9d-8cd6118e1409_story.html?utm_term=.e0f77d4386f1
Source: OilPrice.com Link: http://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Oil-Market-Gauges-Shake-Up-In-Saudi-Royal-Succession.html
Source: CNN Money Link: http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/21/news/saudi-arabia-new-crown-prince/index.html
Source: Forbes Link: https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenrwald/2017/06/21/saudi-royal-shake-up-brings-uncertainty/&refURL=https://www.google.com/&referrer=https://www.google.com/
The Middle East remains war torn with no end in sight. The situation with multiple different conflicts exacerbates the problems which already exist involving famine, disease, and poverty. Disease spreads through these war torn countries because of the poverty but aid cannot be sent because of the fighting. The only way to help a situation like this is to keep… Read more »
Source: Aljazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/yemen-cholera-death-rates-soar-rebel-held-areas-170826072954685.html Yemen: Cholera death rates soar in rebel-held areas Ninety percent of Yemen’s cholera deaths occur in Houthi areas hit by Saudi-led coalition air raids and a blockade. James Reinl Health centres have been unable to receive medical supplies because of a blockade by Saudi-led coalition [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters] The vast majority of Yemen’s cholera deaths have occurred in areas… Read more »
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraqi-kurds-set-to-vote-on-independence-panicking-neighbors-and-washington/2017/09/18/2ca88c1c-9a6d-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html?utm_term=.aeda4ee4e443 Washington Post Posted by: Colin Bunn By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim September 19 KIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi Kurds are set to vote next week on independence from Iraq in what many say is a popular expression of their desire for self-determination after suffering for a century under war and dictatorship. But their staunchest ally, the United States, opposes the move,… Read more »