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Malaysian police on Monday released sketches of the two men suspected of assassinating Palestinian professor Fadi Mohammad al-Batsh in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. The killers, obviously professionals, had rained a whopping 20 bullets and 14 of them hit the 35-year-old Palestinian. Mr. Fadi was heading to a mosque for dawn prayers before being gunned down. Footage […]
... written on Apr 24 2018Saudi Arabia is happy with the rise of crude oil prices. The OPEC, Russia and several other producers began to reduce supply in January 2017 in an attempt to erase a glut. The supply-cutting deal involves cutting 1.8 million barrels a day through March 2018, subsequently extended until December 2018. Saudi is looking at US$80 […]
... written on Apr 23 2018Effective today (Wednesday), U.S. companies will be required to put down a 178.6% deposit for sorghum shipments to China. Beijing calls it a “temporary anti-dumping measure”. But every Tom, Dick and Harry knew this is nothing but a slap in the face for Trump administration. This is a warning shot that China refused to be […]
... written on Apr 18 2018CIA Director Mike Pompeo apparently made a top-secret visit to North Korea over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Donald Trump to meet with the hermit kingdom’s leader – Kim Jong-un. The extraordinary meeting was part of an effort to lay the groundwork for direct talks between Trump and Kim about North Korea’s nuclear […]
... written on Apr 18 2018Business has been roaring for American shale producers. No matter how much and fast they drill, it appears they can’t beat the Arabs, whose production cut works marvellously. Crude oil prices continue skyrocketing with extremely strong support at US$60 a barrel. Global inventories have plunged. OPEC can actually imitate President Trump and says – “Mission […]
... written on Apr 16 2018The just concluded military strike in Syria is perhaps one of rare bombardments where both attacker and defender came out celebrating. Both sides claim victory, and it’s not hard to understand why. In spite of raining more than 100 smart cruise missiles, initial report said only three people were injured. No one was killed, making […]
... written on Apr 16 2018When U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the attack by sending 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syria military air base last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly furious. Considering that the Russians were given ample notice to evacuate before the military strike, it was most likely a drama where both Trump and Putin had agreed to play. […]
... written on Apr 14 2018In anticipation of an imminent missile strike by U.S.-led coalition, the crude oil price skyrocketed. The Dow Jones plunged more than 200 points. British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered British submarines to move within missile range of Syria. U.S. President Trump has cancelled his scheduled trip to multiple South American countries. French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly […]
... written on Apr 13 2018Trump has finally struck Putin where it hurts the most. On Friday (April 6), the powerful U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions against Russia. As a result, 7 Russian oligarchs, 12 businesses and 17 government officials were put on the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Effectively, all their U.S. assets have been frozen. The […]
... written on Apr 11 2018China currently has just one overseas military base – in the African country of Djibouti. In comparison, United States has 38 “named bases” while maintaining 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad. But soon, China might have its second overseas military base, if the plan goes according to the scripts. As the […]
... written on Apr 10 2018
