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March 22, 2023

Nigeria
Peter Obi and a Dream Deferred

Peter Obi may have lost the Nigerian presidential election, but he and the movement he leads may yet win the political war.

Supporters of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi surround and stand atop of a yellow truck. One man is pictured carrying the Nigerian flag.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

November 16, 2012

Turkey
In Shifting Sands of Middle East, Who Will Lead?

This article was originally published here on CSMonitor.com on Thursday, November 15, 2012 Even before the recent round of Hamas rockets and airstrikes from Israel in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian…

Hamas Prime Minister Haniyeh and the Emir of Qatar arrive at a cornerstone laying ceremony in Khan Younis (Mohammed Salem/Courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

December 15, 2010

Politics and Government
Senator Kyl’s Line in the Sand

Just as the prospects for the New START Treaty started to look good, they no longer do.  Josh Rogin reports that Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) just drew a line in the sand: Kyl said Tuesday he still does…

Senator Kyl’s Line in the Sand
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 8, 2011

Fossil Fuels
The Unenlightening Oil/Tar Sands Debate

The oil sands debate is heating up again. At the center is a fight over whether to permit the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry diluted bitumen from Alberta to refineries on the Gulf Coast. I’…

Blog Post by Michael Levi Energy, Security, and Climate

November 28, 2006

Financial Markets
Gone (sand) fishing …

I am going to be away from my desk for a few days, giving a talk on petrodollars (and petroeuros).   Posting will likely be rather sporadic. Talking about petrodollars (and petroeuros) to group that …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money