6 days ago by Signs of the Times

The Iraqi government has been busy signing a series of billion-dollar deals with major international oil companies who are attempting to gain access to Iraq's vast oil wells. But in poverty-stricken areas of the oil-rich southern city of Basra, residents say they have not seen any of the wealth gene ...

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31 days ago by Yeo

Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. There, women do not have freedom of choice or action. Under a system called male guardianship, Saudi women are not allowed to make any decision on their own. They must obtain permission from a guardian (a father, husband, or even a son) to work, drive, travel, study ...

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36 days ago by Sean

It’s the 49th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence from Britain this weekend. From the outset the colonial leaders wanted to prevent the country from developing, but the new leadership class has not been any different. The management of oil revenues plays a big part in Nigeria’s development. From t ...

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39 days ago by admin

Buried in the pages of the Borneo Bulletin newspaper, a photograph of the pious dignitaries was published alongside a 98-word description that listed the seven members of the Brunei royal family and carefully accorded “HRH Prince Jefri” his rank as the third most senior member of the Bolkiah dynasty ...

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86 days ago by cfdmarket

( CFD.net.au – Contract for Difference, Share, Forex, ETFs, Commodities Traders) – The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it plans to refine its Islamic finance regulations to boost the industry, betting demand will grow as investors seek alternative assets. There’s still interest in bonds and oth ...

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116 days ago by Amrita

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Crude Investing News The oil market is bubbling over. Volatile at the best of times, the last year has been extraordinary even by those standards. When the price of crude came close to $150 a barrel, many thought the commodity was overpriced. And yet, some analysts a ...

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133 days ago by Socheata

Cambodia's oil wealth must benefit community: senior economist June 30, 2009 ABC Radio Australia One of the Cambodian government's most senior economists has warned the country must turn its emerging oil and gas wealth into community benefits - or risk social uprising. Companies such as Chevron and ...

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143 days ago by Chris Ford

There is no doubt that there has been large scale and unfair vote rigging against opposition Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi in last week's elections. read more

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150 days ago by tomgandl

Polling stations across Iran have stayed open for an extra two hours as record numbers voted in the presidential election. The high turnout - a striking departure from previous elections - is thought to favour the candidates standing against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, especially Mir-Hossein Mous ...

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150 days ago

Record turnout in Iran election as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ‘faces defeat.The high turnout - a striking departure from previous elections - is thought to favour the candidates standing against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, especially Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the former prime minister who is the leading chal ...

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