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Iranian Official Talks Oil Sanctions against Europe

by Joshua Spurlock • January 29, 2012

The Iranians appear willing to respond to an upcoming European Union embargo on their oil—by cutting their oil shipments to Europe. The Fars News Agency reported that senior Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Karim Abedi said they would drop oil supplies to…

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Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Politics

Israel Urges Palestinians to Continue Talks

by Joshua Spurlock • January 26, 2012

With Palestinian officials declaring preliminary talks with Israel a failure, an Israeli official on Thursday called upon the Palestinians to stick with the discussions, which seek to re-launch the peace process between the sides. Meanwhile, the European Union and the…

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Peace and Conflict, Peace Process, Politics

Palestinians Threaten to Halt Talks with Israelis

by Joshua Spurlock • January 25, 2012

The Palestinians are warning they will not continue preparatory discussions with the Israelis seeking to restart peace talks unless Israel addresses the topic of borders to their satisfaction. The Israelis have said in the past they don’t want the borders…

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Diplomacy, Iran Nuclear Program

EU Places Restrictions on Iranian Oil Imports

by Joshua Spurlock • January 24, 2012

The European Union agreed to intensify restrictions on Iran on Monday over concerns regarding the Iranian nuclear program. According to a press statement from the EU, Europe will implement a phased ban of imports of Iranian crude oil and petroleum…

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In Depth, Iran Nuclear Program, Politics

Opinion: The Friend of My Enemy Is…

by Joshua Spurlock • January 23, 2012

In the 1990s, it seemed the world had changed forever after the fall of Communist Russia. The United States’ greatest foe was at worst weakened, and perhaps even a new friend for the world’s remaining superpower. But the current Russian…

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Diplomacy, Iran Nuclear Program, Politics

Russia Opposes West-led Sanctions Against Iranian Oil

by Joshua Spurlock • January 19, 2012

Russia is decidedly opposed to escalating sanctions against Iran on its oil industry, even as the West is discussing additional steps against Tehran over its nuclear program. Europe is considering restrictions against imports of Iran’s crude oil and the United…

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