Deputy oil minister Abdo Hussameddin's defection to the Opposition might start a wider split.
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
China: Sovereign wealth to the rescue of the West?
As Europe and America face a double-dip recession, the Chinese propose investing in infrastucture projects.
America: The banal Republican race
Yet again Americans must feel underwhelmed. Has Romney got it in the bag?
Tibet: Independent or not?
Emotions run high as 6,000 Tibetan exiles walk on soil transported into India by a Tibetan artist. But was Tibet ever a sovereign state?
Niger: After Gaddafi, where now?
Democratising Libya to the north, rapid development south in Nigeria, and political uncertainty west in Mali, what course for poor, landlocked Niger?
Singapore: Can its private banking hub survive?
Was it wise for Singapore to build the Marina Bay wealth management hub, given mounting public disquiet over tax havens?
Britain: Should bankers receive annual bonuses?
They are contractual, and London is the global bonus capital, but should they be prohibited or capped? And how would that effect the UK?
France: Bankrupt without Africa or Germany?
Subsidies at home, support from the Germans, and reaping the benefits of historic foreign escapades. Is France broke?
World: Occupy Wall Street goes global
Demonstrations in eighty cities. Individuals take first tentative steps to pressure the banking system, as this movement evolves.
Russia: the location of your next office?
As the EU economy plateaus, or in Germany's case dives, more companies view Russia as a growth opportunity.
Angola: the sprint star starts to acquire abroad
The world's fastest growing economy 2001 – 2010 is now coming of age.
South Korea: President Ahn?
South Korean politics needs a shake-out, and independents like Ahn Cheol-soo are poised to provide one.
China: proving that it can still invent
Putting paid to suggestions that all education in China thwarts innovation by stifling creative thought and enforcing regimentation.
Turkey: foreign policy is coming of age
Not since the heady days of Ottoman power has Turkey so effectively pulled its weight in world affairs.
Afghanistan: hand of friendship reaches out beyond Pakistan
As Karzai signs strategic pact with India, did Burhanuddin Rabbani's assassination create a chasm between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
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