Syria and the Limits of Comparison

By Robert D. Kaplan, Stratfor, Because so many war plans simply do not survive the reality of war itself, each […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Aug 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Oil law committee members named

http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/oil-law-committee-members-named-8771/Oil law committee members named

By Alexey Kalashnikov | 27 Sep 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Commodities | Comments (0)

Falling Oil Prices Present a Great Opportunity – An Interview with Jim Rogers

By James Stafford, From oilprice.com site, World markets appear to be hovering over a precipice as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Jul 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The World’s Most Resource-Rich Countries

From 24/7 Wall St site, By -Michael B. Sauter, Charles B. Stockdale, Paul Ausick 24/7 Wall St. performed a detailed […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Apr 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Latin America, North America | Comments (0)

Iran’s Strategy

By George Friedman, Stratfor website, For centuries, the dilemma facing Iran (and before it, Persia) has been guaranteeing national survival […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Apr 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Considering a U.S.-Iranian Deal

By George Friedman, Stratfor, Last week, I wrote on the strategic challenge Iran faces in its bid to shape a […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Jan 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Strait of Hormuz, $150 Oil and Strategic Oil Reserves

From 247wallst site, By Douglas A. McIntyre, An article in The New York Times argues, without much support, that if […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 06 Jan 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Syria, Iran and the Balance of Power in the Middle East

By George Friedman, Stratfor, U.S. troops are in the process of completing their withdrawal from Iraq by the end-of-2011 deadline. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 25 Nov 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

From the Mediterranean to the Hindu Kush: Rethinking the Region

By George Friedman The territory between the Mediterranean and the Hindu Kush has been the main arena for the U.S. […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Oct 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Bahrain and the Battle Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The world’s attention is focused on Libya, which is now in a state of civil war […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 12 Mar 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)