
Why ISIS is Destroying Libya’s Oil
For the second time this month, massive clouds of black smoke from burning oil billowed above Libya. The first time, in early January, the Islamic […] More
For the second time this month, massive clouds of black smoke from burning oil billowed above Libya. The first time, in early January, the Islamic […] More
While considerable attention has been devoted to combating the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, Libya has often been referred to as the next […] More
On the ground in Libya, Mohamed Eljarh, a fellow with the Atlantic Council, said there is significant uncertainty surrounding the UN-brokered accord, which aims to […] More
The attacks carried out by Islamic State (ISIS) on the Ras Lanuf and Sidra oil export terminals this year have demonstrated definitively that the jihadist […] More
Labeled as the richest terrorist group in the world, the Islamic State (ISIS) continues to amass substantial funds to bankroll its military, economic, recruitment, and […] More
Retired Brigadier General Russell Howard discussed ISIS’s involvement in antiquities trafficking with The Cipher Brief, explaining that ISIS taxes artifacts that are smuggled in territory […] More
The Islamic State (ISIS) and the threat from terrorism has dominated the news for the past 18 months. ISIS emerged from the chaos in Iraq […] More
At the November 2015 meeting of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, China’s “open door” and “going out” policy, first declared in the […] More
As Director of the China Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins University SAIS, Deborah Bräutigam has written extensively about the Chinese-African relationship. Bräutigam tells The […] More
One concern about the increased Chinese business presence in Africa is that it is forcing opportunities away from U.S. businesses. Stephen Hayes, President and CEO […] More
Chinese and Western interests in Africa—in other words, what these countries want from Africa rather than what they can do for Africa—are surprisingly similar. They […] More
The global oil industry is going through a lesson in Economics 101: When supply increases, prices go down. Crude oil prices are currently hovering around […] More
In the seven months since arriving on the throne, new Saudi King Salman has brought fundamental changes to the Saudi power line-up and to succession […] More
Global oil markets are in flux. Significant price swings—from triple digits to double digits, back and forth, over the past decade—are an indication of a […] More
The business and geopolitical history of the 20th century was written in oil…black gold…Texas tea. Indeed, the need to secure abundant energy supplies has been […] More
Having begun transforming its energy sector, the Mexican government is learning the ups and downs of opening its oil resources to foreign companies. In July, […] More
Saudi Arabia is showing a bolder side. The Kingdom has taken a new direction, undergoing changes in dynastic succession, foreign policy, and economic strategy. Access […] More
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