Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Not Just about Oil 327 September 12, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt) on 10 September 2015 by Hatem Ezz Eldin (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Egyptinternational relationsMiddle EastoilSaudi Arabia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Taiwan: AI and the Prisoner’s Dilemma: Relying on Understanding and Mutual Trust Alone September 24, 2026. Published in The World Journal Before the pace of AI development outstrips the ability of humans to control it, AI companies around the world, and Washington and Beijing too, may need to find ways to modulate the tempo of that development. 0 Australia: From Foes to ‘Great Friends’ in a Year — Has China’s Xi Jinping Tamed Donald Trump? September 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: Donald Trump Acts as Putin’s Puppet for Reasons Shrouded in Secrecy September 28, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Iraq: US and Its Imagined Enemy September 26, 2026. Published in AzzamanIt was a grand illusion, one that had taken root in the minds of the U.S. administration’s decision-makers. 0 Cuba: The Plague’s Address September 29, 2026. Published in JuventudrebeldeWhat a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear. 0 Topics Canada: Donald Trump’s Tariff War on Canada Won’t Achieve What the President Promised — and It Was Never Meant to September 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Japan: The ICC and US-Japan: The Missing Element in the Prime Minister’s Speech September 30, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunIf Japan truly takes the rule of law seriously, it must coordinate with Europe and other nations to restrain Trump's reckless behavior. 0 Germany: Trump’s Threat of Violence against Allies Will Be Felt for a Long Time* September 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[I]f the Greenlanders were to reach an agreement with Denmark about autonomy, would Europe then have to accept it? 0 Cuba: The Plague’s Address September 29, 2026. Published in JuventudrebeldeWhat a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear. 0 United Arab Emirates: US vs. US September 28, 2026. Published in AlkhaleejOne can speak of a form of state self-destruction in America. 0 Australia: China Is No Longer Playing by American Rules as Xi Jinping Looks to His Next Term September 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia Has No Choice but To Hike Rates as US Currency Crown Slips September 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: Donald Trump Acts as Putin’s Puppet for Reasons Shrouded in Secrecy September 28, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Related Articles Cuba: The Plague’s Address September 29, 2026. Published in JuventudrebeldeWhat a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear. Australia: The ‘Striking’ Difference in How Trump and Xi Used Their Invisible Summit September 25, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Saudi Arabia: Trump’s Positions Are Dictated by the Midterms, and Options Are Running Out in the Face of Protracted Conflict September 22, 2026. Published in Al ArabiyaIf Trump has nothing to offer the majority of Americans, he has nothing to offer the Gulf leaders he will meet in New York. Egypt: The Orange One’s Latest Lies September 22, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[W]e are looking at blatant electoral bribery. Poland: America’s Last Hope: Try To Starve Iran September 18, 2026. Published in RzeczpospolitaInformation coming out of Iran suggests things have never been this bad. Previous articleThe New 1950s of the Middle EastNext articleThe US Mood LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment