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Archive for March 10, 2015
No Legal Hurdles In Expanding The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Secretary General Says
There are no legal hurdles in expanding the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and expansion talks will be discussed in the near future with a decision possibly being announced at the summit of SCO and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in Russia over the summer, the SCO’s Secretary General Dmitry Mezentsev told TASS news agency on … Continue reading
Will Democracy Survive In Nigeria?
By Joseph Benzekri Nigeria’s deadly insurgent group Boko Haram declared its allegiance to ISIS on March 7, following what was reported to be female suicide bombings killing over 50 in Maiduguri. Much like ISIS, the equally nihilistic Boko Haram appears to be edging closer to its own caliphate in northern Nigeria. In light of increasing violence … Continue reading
Goldman Sachs Eyes $40 Oil As Weather, Violence Enter Modeling
As Goldman Sachs looks towards a future $40 per barrel price of oil, private equity funds are building dry powder for further investments. With oil in a state of backwardation – the future price is higher than the current spot price, sometimes considered a positive sign for those wanting higher prices – Goldman Sachs Group … Continue reading
Russia Completely Ending Activities In Armed Forces In Europe Treaty
Moscow has announced on Tuesday that it is “completely” ending activities under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Russian news media outlets report, citing a statement posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s site. The suspension finalizes Moscow’s unilateral moratorium on the implementation of the CFE treaty declared in a decree that was issued by President Vladimir Putin … Continue reading
7 Signs That A Stock Market Peak Is Happening Right Now – OpEd
Is this the end of the last great run for the U.S. stock market? Are we witnessing classic “peaking behavior” that is similar to what occurred just before other major stock market crashes? By Michael Snyder Throughout 2014 and for the early stages of 2015, stocks have been on quite a tear. Even though the … Continue reading
Can Turkey ETF Survive Political Woes?
By Zacks Equity Research iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) – the sole ETF focusing on Turkey – saw a terrible start to the year and is in fact the worst performing ETF in the emerging equities space this year. TUR has plunged roughly 17% this year as against flat returns by the broad emerging market funds … Continue reading
Neo-Medievalism: Austerity And Extremism In Greece
John Rapley believes that ‘neo-medieval’ forms of governance are appearing on the global stage. In fact, this phenomenon may not be confined to the developing world. Embryonic forms of neo-medievalism have appeared in Greece and could spread to the rest of Europe. By John Rapley During the negotiations over an extension of Greece’s bail-out, the … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: Next In The Crosshairs Of The Islamic State
By Chris Zambelis The meteoric rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which has since styled itself the Islamic State in an affirmation of its broader aspirations of dominion over a self-declared caliphate beyond the territories where it exercises control, has aggravated the Middle East’s already treacherous geopolitical landscape. Having emerged out of conflict … Continue reading
