The genocide and famine we allowed
n September 7, 2025, nearly two years into Israel’s war on Gaza, the human ledger is staggering. According to the UN’s humanitarian office (OCHA), 63,746 Palestinians have been killed and…
Global oil demand needs to rise faster to absorb OPEC+ hike
Global oil demand growth needs to accelerate in coming months or the market will struggle to absorb an increase in oil supply that OPEC+ is planning to make from October,…
The MbS reset
The Arab press hasn’t buzzed like this since al Qaeda (AQ) hijacked the so-called Arab Spring in Libya and Syria, resetting American interference in the region as CIA routed millions…
Saudi Arabia nabs new China oil demand
Saudi Arabia is set to expand its market share in China this year for the first time since 2012, with demand stirred up by new Chinese refiners pushing the kingdom…
US wants more oil, but OPEC+ can’t turn on the tap much harder
US pressure on OPEC+ to pump more oil and cool red-hot crude prices has shone a spotlight on a relatively new problem for the producer group: it doesn’t have much…
Saudis scramble to raise cash for Aramco share sale
From tapping lenders to selling personal assets, Saudis are scrambling to raise cash to invest in Aramco stocks after the oil giant announced its blockbuster market debut even as it…
Saudi Arabia battles market jitters after oil plant attacks
Saudi energy giant Aramco is battling to reassure markets after devastating attacks on two oil plants, where a prolonged shutdown risks roiling investor confidence ahead of the state-owned giant's mega…
Slaughter of journalists
Israel’s killing of at least 225 Palestinian journalists since 7 October 2023 briefly attracted international attention after it was calculated that more journalists have died in Gaza than in the…
Out of blood
I live near Nasser Hospital in the west of Khan Younis city. Almost every day, I hear desperate calls for blood donations made on loudspeakers out of the hospital. It…
Global Palestine versus global Israel—III
Schizophrenic fascist population – Francs. Herbert. Bradley says “Where everything is bad/it must be good/to know the worst. In Minima Moralia Adorno states, “A humanity is secretly emerging, which hungers…
