The Gulf Kingdoms Are Finally Waking Up to Hindu Extremists’ Inherent Islamophobia

The Gulf Kingdoms Are Finally Waking Up to Hindu Extremists’ Inherent Islamophobia

Three back-to-back developments over the past week prove that the Gulf Kingdoms are finally waking up to Hindu extremists’ inherent Islamophobia, the threat of which Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been warning about for a while now, suggesting that the rest of the world might eventually follow suit as more people become aware of…

Saudis Launched Oil Price War After ‘MbS Shouting Match with Putin’

Saudis Launched Oil Price War After ‘MbS Shouting Match with Putin’

A telephone call last month between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman degenerated into a shouting match just before Riyadh decided to flood the market with oil in a move which sent prices spiralling. Saudi officials with knowledge of the disastrous call told Middle East Eye that the row threatened…

Arab Countries Face Real Shake-Up of Economies and Their Geopolitics Amid Corona Crisis

Arab Countries Face Real Shake-Up of Economies and Their Geopolitics Amid Corona Crisis

Gulf Arab countries have nowhere to look for a bailout of their own private sector, like in the UAE, once the envy of the Arab world, as the banks just can’t pull it off. New friendships can flourish as underdogs like Morocco come out winners. But what about Iran? It’s often said that the Achilles’…

Blame Game, Oil Edition: ETFs, Regulator Failure, Wall Street Fraud or COVID-19?

Blame Game, Oil Edition: ETFs, Regulator Failure, Wall Street Fraud or COVID-19?

The epic 2020 oil crash is the unintended consequence of several factors converging for 30 years: regulatory failure, reckless central-bank money printing, and Wall Street fraud. When central banks nationalize and continually meddle in markets, refusing to allow capitalism to be capitalism, bad things happen, and terrible unforeseen outcomes impact future generations. The central banks…