The cancer of jihadism in sub-Saharan Africa will probably spread outward from conflicts now underway involving groups in Libya and Nigeria; their members are likely to flee into the sandy expanse that covers much of Africa above the equator‚ as happened after French forces tried to wipe out extremists in northern Mali in
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billion)‚ Iraq (143 billion) and Kuwait (104 billion). The remaining countries ahead of the U.S. include some cordial ones (the United Arab Emirates‚ 98 billion)‚ some antagonistic ones (Russia‚ 60 billion) and some whose friendliness is tentative (Libya‚ 47 billion.) From Well To Fumes So what does a barrel of oil represent‚ let alone 11.11 million of them? It’s hard for people outside of the industry to visualize the production numbers‚ so let’s
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Syrian civil war the Syrian civil war‚ also known as Syrian uprising[55] or Syrian crisis (Arabic: الأزمة sus السورية)‚[56][57][58] is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba’ath government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were part of the wider Middle Eastern protest movement known as the Arab Spring. Protesters demanded the resignation of President
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Definition and Introduction to OPEC OPEC‚ The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries‚ is a name that has become synonymous with the worldwide petroleum market. But what does it do‚ who is involved and how important is OPEC to our day-to-day lives? This article aims to answer these basic questions in a clear and concise fashion. OPEC is a permanent organisation of 12 countries which are world-leaders in oil production. The primary aim of OPEC is to unify petroleum policies between its
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Hillary really hasn’t accomplished anything that shows she is qualified to be the President. She just got lucky and married the right man‚ Bill Clinton. She only got elected senator in New York because Bill used to be President. While senator‚ Hillary voted to invade Iraq and supported the Iraq war‚ but other than that she didn’t do anything important as a senator. After 8 years as senator‚ she then was appointed Secretary of State where she did more harm than good. In her chosen field of foreign
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As one of the strongest and most liberal democracies in the world‚ Switzerland has a responsibility to fight terrorism. While terrorism within Switzerland’s boundaries is the government’s main concern‚ an attack on an ally is an attack on the entire free world. As part of the developed Western nations of the world Switzerland fears that it could be a target for extremist groups within or outside of Swiss borders. The government has taken and will continue to take steps to ensure that Swiss citizens
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General Studies Quiz-1 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Q 1:The most densely populated Island in the world is ............ Honshu Andaman Wheeler Bottom of Form ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Q 2:The National Solar Mission has been named after? Rajeev Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Indira Gandhi Bottom of Form ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Q 3:The White House was painted white to hide
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TYPES OF OIL AND GAS AGREEMENT a. Concessions b. Joint Ventures c. Service Contracts d. Production Sharing Contracts/Risk Sharing Contracts e. Hybrids CONCESSION This is a kind of contract that creates the greatest distance between the government and oil operators. Under this agreement‚ the Contractor has exclusive rights to explore‚ develop‚ sell‚ and export oil/gas from a specified area for a fixed period of time. The Company is responsible for all decisions concerning production‚ although
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to the environment. The continent can be divided into the northern desert areas‚ the southeastern grasslands‚ and the tropical jungles to the southwest. The northern regions have the environment and living patterns of the desert. Egypt‚ Libya‚ Algeria‚ and Morocco have hot‚ dry climates with very little land suited to farming. Therefore‚ the population tends to be clustered into cities along rivers or the seacoast or into smaller settlements near oases. For thousands of years‚ people have
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stature of senators with otherwise distinguished records on national security.”. In regarding to helping the Democrats insinuate the Republicans who failed to get any traction in using the deadly September attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi‚ Libya‚ to derail Obama’s re-election bid instead took her down. Obama was on Rice’s side. She had written the president a letter. And in response the president stated “While I deeply regret the unfair misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks‚ her
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