The war with Iran has pulled the American oil industry out of a slump, raising corporate profits and spurring some companies to drill more wells. U.S. oil production is now forecast to grow modestly next year, topping 14 million barrels a day for the first time, according to the Energy Information Administration. The federal agency…
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries. The U.S. military believes the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a U.S. official…
Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain in the early hours of Wednesday, and the United States launched strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, as tensions in the Gulf spiked amid an impasse in diplomatic efforts to end the war between Tehran and Washington that is now closing in on 100 days. Since the conflict began…
A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said in a social media post on Tuesday breaches of the four-week-old ceasefire by the United States…
Shipping companies said on Monday that President Trump’s offer to provide them safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz fell short of the sort of arrangements that would persuade them to make the trip. Mr. Trump said on Sunday that the United States would “guide” commercial vessels through the strait, which Iran has effectively closed…
After decades of membership, the United Arab Emirates has decided to quit the oil producers’ group, OPEC, in order to focus on “national interests” and forge its own path, it has said. The move is seen as a major blow to the Vienna-based oil cartel – but will not spell the end of it altogether,…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch For Britain, Israel is mostly a strategic liability – but a very close ally in stopping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Now that Israel is locked…
Shorouk Express Syria sanctions relief a ‘monumental’ shift in US policy, analyst Caroline Rose, director at the US-based New Lines Institute, said she was surprised by Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria. However, she noted that it highlights Saudi Arabia’s significant influence over US foreign policy in the Middle East. She told Al Jazeera:…
Shorouk Express ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 17. Turkmen delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Gurbanov paid a working visit to Kuwait to participate in the third ministerial meeting of the Central Asia – Gulf Cooperation Council (CA-GCC) Strategic Dialogue, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The forum brought together foreign ministers…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has admitted to removing negative user reviews after changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. It is also preventing users from suggesting edits or reporting inaccuracies. It appears mislabeling reports and reviews are triggering Google Maps’ “real-time abuse” protocol. A few days ago, Google officially…
