Lebanon – Pre-qualification round:
In accordance with previously set deadlines, caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil held a press conference on 28/03 – the closing day for the pre-qualification round – along with the members of the Petroleum Administration’s board, …
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Lebanon – Seismic surveys:
British Foreign Secretary William Hague joined Energy Minister Gebran Bassil on 21/02 to announce the launching of 2-D seismic surveys, which will be conducted onshore by British firm Spectrum. The company, which conducted 2-D and …
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Lebanon – First licensing round:
A reassessment of data collected from the latest 3-D survey conducted by Spectrum ASA showed that hydrocarbon reserves off the southern coast may be larger than previously thought. Initial findings in this area were …
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Lebanon – Russia:
Lebanese President Michel Slaiman headed to Russia on 19/01 for a 5-day visit. Slaiman is scheduled to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev, focusing on the situation in the middle east …
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Mona Sukkarieh.
Chinese presence in Africa, and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is well established and has been among the pillars of its “going abroad” policy for years. Growing at an equally rapid pace is Chinese presence in North Africa and …
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Par Fadi Assaf.
Le gouvernement israélien a approuvé le 09/07 le plan de protection des installations gazières et pétrolières offshore. Le plan, approuvé par le Ministre de la Défense Ehud Barack et le CEM le général Benny Gantz, met surtout …
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By Mona Sukkarieh. Published on June 27, 2012 in The Korea Herald.
The coasts of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden have been home for some of the worst acts of piracy for years, costing lives and billions of …
Somali Piracy: A Threat and an Opportunity for Major Powers Read More »
By Fadi Assaf.
Diplomatic, economic and media pressures are mounting on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, while the Annan plan is in jeopardy, violence is growing, and the opposition is struggling to reach the required threshold of credibility for …
Syria: Who Will Throw the First Stone? Read More »
فادي عساف.
تتصاعد الضغوطات الدبلوماسية والاقتصادية والإعلامية على نظام الرئيس السوري بشار الأسد، في ظل تعرّض خطة “أنان” للخطر، وتصاعد وتيرة العنف، ومكافحة المعارضة لبلوغ مستوى المصداقية المطلوب ليكون مشروعها البديل مقبولاً. لم يعد التدخل العسكري من المواضيع المحرّمة، وإن …
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Par Fadi Assaf.
Les pressions diplomatiques, économiques et médiatiques s’accentuent sur le régime du Président syrien Bachar el-Assad, alors que le plan Annan est en péril, que la violence croît, et que l’Opposition peine à atteindre le seuil de crédibilité …
Syrie : qui jettera la première pierre? Read More »
Par Fadi Assaf.
En s’engageant au Levant dans la bataille pour le renversement du régime alaouite à Damas, les dirigeants saoudiens et avec eux les Qataris, occultaient ou négligeaient les données géostratégiques fondamentales qui motivent l’interventionnisme de leurs alliés américains …
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By Mona Sukkarieh. Published on March 16, 2012 in PolicyMic.
According to Xu Hongmeng, deputy commander of the People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N), China is planning to put its first aircraft carrier into service by the end of …
As China Expands its Navy, What are the Implications for the Middle East? Read More »