Wealthy Qatar has a lot to lose if the fracas drags on.On a per capita basis, Qatar is the world's second-richest nation (behind Luxembourg). The Persian Gulf emirate has $129,700 of GDP for each of its people, versus $57,300 for the U.S. which is in 20th place, according to ...
To stay ahead, carriers like Emirates are expanding demographics with premium economy, while Qatar Airways focuses on innovating business class. There is no doubt that the big three Middle Eastern legacy carriers, Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways, offer some of the most luxurious premium cabins ...
In the midst of the credit crisis, the Qataris and other sovereign wealth funds bought half-finishedskyscrapersacross London that nobody else wanted. They got them cheap, and it’ll be years before they sell. They’re investments. I could go on for hours. “My house is not an asset –...
Both the World Wide Jewish Zionist 1933 embargo of German goods and the 1933 Zionist Declaration of War against Germany, and also the 1933 German-Zionist Transfer Agreement itself, caused persecution against the Jews, as the wealthy Jews in Germany were motivated to emigrate to Israel by Jewish ...
No OPEC country is going to stop pumping because of economic constraints, nor is any OPEC country facing budget shortfalls – which is all of them except for Kuwait and Qatar – so no one is going to cut production in an attempt to drive up the oil price. A more likely eventuality is...
Qatar crude oil production is in decline and has been since 2008. Qatar crude will continue to decline and their condensate is likely at a peak also. Angola: Angola peaked in 2009 and 2010 and is now in decline. However some of the decline is caused by political problems. Those problems ...
Rivalry Between Political Parties in the Levant and North Africa:The renaissance of Islamist parties in the region is fueling rivalry between the ruling families of Qatar and Saudi Arabia for the hearts and minds of the Sunni world. Growing Inequality in the US:The danger of ever-greater wealth...
Today it is even more important that they start doing so.Now that you understand how much was happening environmentally in the late '60s aren't you at least a bit exasperated when the pimps and whores of CNN, etc, act like they invented TEC (True Environmental Concern) a few years ago?
The normative question at global level is whether wealthy water-rich nations should play a role in supporting developing water-poor nations, for instance by helping them to efficiently and sustainably use their scarce water resources. What is a ‗sustainable water footprint', given the seven ...