MenuOPEC and its oil-producing partners have rebuffed President Joe Biden’s calls for increased production amidst rising fuel prices, retorting that if the United States believes the world’s economy needs more energy, then it has the capability to increase production itself. The OPEC+ alliance, made up of OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and non-member top producers guided by Russia,
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The Global Take | U.S. at the U.N. General Assembly
In this video series, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses current events happening around the world. This video discusses the U.S. at the U.N. General Assembly, as well as the U.S.’s ability to lead in the future. Dr. Cohen gives his analysis in an interview with Cheddar News. Continued
The Global Take | U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan (Part 3)
In this video series, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses current events happening around the world. This video will continue the discussion on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, signaling the end of the longest war in U.S. history. Dr. Cohen gives his analysis in an interview with BBC News. Continued
The Global Take | U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan (Part 2)
In this video series, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses current events happening around the world. This video will continue the discussion on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, signaling the end of the longest war in U.S. history. Dr. Cohen gives his analysis in an interview with Sky News. Continued
The Global Take | U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan (Part 1)
In this video series, Dr. Ariel Cohen discusses current events happening around the world. This video will cover the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, signaling the end of the longest war in U.S. history. Dr. Cohen gives his analysis in an interview with CNN’s the First Move. Continued
The Cost of Betrayal in Afghanistan
The Taliban and its allies have won their war of attrition in Afghanistan. With President Ashraf Ghani escaping to the UAE, U.S. diplomats fleeing the embassy, Afghan National Army troops bribed to surrender en masse and Afghan civilians mobbing the Kabul airport, President Joe Biden has inscribed himself in the history books with his rush to proceed with the August 31
As U.S. Retreats, China Looks To Back Taliban With Afghan Mining Investments
The U.S. defeat in Afghanistan threatens to undermine already limited U.S. credibility and geostrategic leverage. With the ascendance of the Taliban, the energy infrastructure and natural resources of the region are now more in jeopardy than ever since 2001, the year the U.S. chased out the Taliban regime. Continued
As Afghanistan writhes in agony, the geopolitical ‘great game’ continues
As U.S. forces pull out of Afghanistan, the Taliban are making dramatic territorial gains in a new, tragic phase of the war. The Taliban’s rapid offensive is not merely a function of dwindling U.S. combat and logistical support, but a concerted push by their patron Pakistan to establish a foothold in the war-torn country. Afghanistan has been
Inferno: Mediterranean Fires Highlight The Need For International Solutions
Thousands across Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon are fleeing their homes as historic wildfires whip through the region. This is climate change in its manic phase. And it is getting worse. Continued
Iran’s Suspected Energy Terrorism: Persian Gulf Tanker Hijacking
On Tuesday, August 3, the Panama-flagged tanker Asphalt Princess was reportedly seized in the Gulf of Oman by Iranian-backed forces, maritime sources said, and is now being towed into Iranian waters. The story is still developing. Continued