Beware! Two ‘black swans’ may come out of nowhere & kill stocks this summer, experts warn Published time: 16 Jun, 2019 08:21 The aftermath of the spiraling US-China trade war tariffs could be a “clear and present danger” to the markets, according to Barry Knapp, managing partner of […]
Trade War #3: India may slap retaliatory tariffs on American goods ahead of Pompeo’s visit next week Published time: 14 Jun, 2019 15:01Edited time: 14 Jun, 2019 15:29 New Delhi is preparing to respond against unfriendly US trade policies directed at it, by hiking levies on 29 American […]
Trump accuses Iran over nukes, all the while risking Saudi regime acquiring the bomb Published time: 13 Jun, 2019 16:13. RT The Trump administration appears to be on a reckless path of sharing sensitive nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, which could lead to this notorious regime acquiring weapons […]
The world can’t afford new Gulf war, warns UN chief Date of publication: 13 June, 2019. The New Arab. The world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, as the Security Council prepared to meet to discuss suspected attacks on two oil tankers […]
Trump threatens more tariffs if China’s Xi doesn’t meet with him Associated Press•June 10, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says if Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) doesn’t meet with him at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, this month, additional tariffs will […]
Saudi Arabia and the arms race that you’ve not heard enough about Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Updated 6:50 AM ET, Sat June 8, 2019 London (CNN) It’s the Middle East arms race that many people don’t want to talk about. The White House may be preoccupied with […]
Rumours and Threats of Wars: Saudi Arabia Says Iran Spreading ‘Chaos, Death and Destruction’ Bloomberg•June 12, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman said the targeting of Abha Airport by Iranian-backed Houthi militia is “a continuation of their immoral and criminal behavior that is […]
Strait of Hormuz: What Happens if the World’s Key Oil Artery Gets Blocked? Two vessels had been attacked in the Middle East and there were growing worries for the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Strait of Hormuz Reuters and Haaretz Jun 13, 2019 The tanker […]
Two Tankers Again Attacked in Gulf of Oman, Raising Fears of Wider Conflict One of the tankers, the Front Altair, carrying a cargo of petrochemical feedstock, was ablaze in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran Reuters and Haaretz Jun 13, 2019 Two oil tankers were hit in suspected […]
Iran Proxy War Could Bring Entire Region To The Brink Of Conflict PNW. June, 2019 The recent rise in military tensions in the Persian Gulf between the United States and Iran introduces a heightened possibility that Iran will activate proxies against Israel, or respond more fiercely to alleged […]
