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Fallout from Covid-19 outbreak puts Beijing and Washington on a collision course PEPE ESCOBAR — Among the myriad, earth-shattering geopolitical effects of coronavirus, one is already graphically evident. China has
SoDATA INSIGHT– Global demand for crude oil could drop significantly in 2020 — a record of 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd), as the coronavirus pandemic slams economic growth. Goldman
Continue readingINSIGHT: Oil at $20 or $10 on the Horizon? ‘Price War Could Lead to Dumping’
SoDATA — On March 16, Forbes reported on a private Goldman Sachs Coronavirus meeting “that’s setting the Internet on fire”. The meeting held a week earlier (on Thursday) was meant
Continue reading‘It Feels More Like 9/11 Not 2008’, Says Goldman Sachs Leaked Note On Coronavirus
Indian officials have said the WHO guidance didn’t apply in India because the spread of the disease has been less severe than elsewhere. DESPARDES — As of Wednesday afternoon, there
Continue readingIndia Could be ‘Next Coronavirus Epicenter’ in Asia
Like corporations and consumers, many top-end art collectors have stepped up their borrowing given this era’s ultra-low interest rates. Art-secured loans jumped 40% since 2016, to at least $21 billion
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DESPARDES — The 230ft Nourah of Riyadh, owned by Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud, was being lifted out of the water for repairs when it capsized and
Continue readingSaudi Prince’s $79m Superyacht Capsizes, Partially Sinks
“If the past two years have revealed a stunning realignment of the international system, it’s the willingness of Gulf Arab states, and other Muslim countries, to tacitly and implicitly support
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As of Saturday evening, there were 12,729 confirmed cases of the virus in Iran; 2959 have recovered while the number of deaths was 611 DESPARDES — Iran’s ambassador to France
Continue readingWorld Should Get Ready for Crisis of Century: Iran’s Envoy
No one claimed responsibility for the attack: VOA News Dozens of rockets fell on an Iraqi military base hosting coalition troops Saturday, the second such attack in less than a
Continue readingRockets Fall on Iraqi Base Where U.S. Troops are Housed for 2nd Time in Week
The energy transition is good news for Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Renewables could become a new source of export income, growing even as income for the
Continue readingINSIGHT: Thar Coal to Hydrogen For Middle East Renewables Export
At the end of the day, China has taken a hit. Last week Forbes reported that Coronavirus could be the end of China as a global manufacturing hub. SoDATA (South
Continue readingINSIGHT: China Takes a Hit, #Coronavirus Mention in Media 20 Times More Than SARS
DESPARDES — Kuwait has suspended the issuance of all types of visas in a bid to control the Covid-19 outbreak, local media reported on Tuesday. As of Wednesday, 72 confirmed
Continue readingKuwait Suspends Visa Issuance, Shuts Cinemas and Postpones Sports Events