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in title, tags, annotations or urlOil Extends Drop on Libyan Field Restart, OPEC Outlook - Bloomberg - 1 views
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Libya should resume pumping “soon” at Sharara, its biggest-producing oil field prior to the disruption, following an attack yesterday, an official said.
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“The Sharara disruption highlights the current chaos in Libya, and also how fragile the production is.”
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climbed $1.49 to $78.68 a barrel yesterday.
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This article basically highlights the significance of Libyan oil fields in terms of the international community. Chaos in Libya not only affects the eastern region, but all OPEC members and importers of crude oil across the globe. After the recent attacks on Sharara, the biggest field in Libya, production has significantly slowed down. Libya's elected parliament assures the global community that they will resume normal outputs soon, but as the country deepens further into civil war, international actors remain skeptical.
Sunnis and Shias: Islam's ancient schism - 0 views
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What are the differences between Sunnis and Shias?Muslims are split into two main branches, the Sunnis and Shias. The split originates in a dispute soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad over who should lead the Muslim community. The great majority of Muslims are Sunnis - estimates suggest the figure is somewhere between 85% and 90%.
Jihadists edging out US allies in Syria - 0 views
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Six weeks have passed since the US-led coalition began its strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants and other jihadist groups in Syria, but recent developments in the stricken country confirm that the mission is facing huge challenges, as BBC Arabic's Feras Kilani reports "We are vanishing before the eyes of the whole world, including our friends in the US," a disappointed moderate commander told the BBC over the phone, after his group's defeat by the Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria.
Turkey to allow Peshmerga, not PKK, to enter Kobane | Middle East Eye - 0 views
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After mounting domestic and international political pressure, the Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that Turkey will allow some Kurdish forces to cross the border into Syria to fight the Islamic State in the Syrian town of Kobane. Turkey will not allow all Kurdish forces to fight, and will only allow the Peshmerga, rather than the PKK, to cross the border. "Peshmerga" is a Kurdish word for armed fighters, but more specifically refers to nationalist soldiers for an independent Kurdish state.
Britain vows 'significant' support for Syrian opposition - 0 views
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Britain will make "a significant contribution" to equip and train the moderate Syrian opposition to defeat both Islamic State extremists and the Damascus regime of President Bashar al-Assad, its foreign secretary said on Monday. Secretary of Foreign Affairs made a statement,"The UK is helping the opposition establish security and governance, and to deliver essential services. This includes life-saving search and rescue training, helping Syrians whose homes have been reduced to rubble by the regime's bombs."
How Jordan uses Islam against the Islamic State - 0 views
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Many people in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan fear the ideological appeal of the Islamic State could create a homegrown threat from the militant group. To counter this potential threat, Jordan has imposed new rules on its Muslim clerics. Such an interesting tactic, but also very important. These effort should be completely supported to both distance the link between Islam and the foolishness/heresy/violence of the Islamic State, but also illegitimatize ISIS' influence on Middle East persons.
Profile: Egypt's militant Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group - 0 views
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Al-Qaeda-inspired militant organisation Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (Champions of Jerusalem) has claimed responsibility for the 24 January bomb attack on the police headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Initially, the group was known for launching attacks on Israeli targets and interests, but after the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, it has started directing its violence against the Egyptian army and police.
Egypt- Worst country for women in all 22 Arab Nations - 0 views
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Egypt 'worst for women' out of 22 countries in Arab world
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There are whole villages on the outskirts of Cairo and elsewhere where the bulk of economic activity is based on trafficking in women and forced marriages
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high rates of female genital mutilation and a growth in conservative Islamist groups contributed to the low ranking.
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A study found that 99.3% of women were subjected to sexual harassment in Egypt. Forced marriages and human trafficking were also stated to highly affect the women.
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Egypt is said to be one of the worst places for women. Women experience everyday harassment including sexual harassment.
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Egypt is now the worst country for women's rights in the Arab world, according to a poll of experts on gender issues in 22 Arab states.
Jordan's King Abdullah discusses conflict with US Congress delegation - 0 views
Did Obama's Drone War Help Cause Yemen's Collapse? - 1 views
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There’s long been concern that the strikes have been driving sympathy and support for al-Qaida
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in the time since the drone campaign was launched, al-Qaida has only grown in size, two pro-American governments have been overthrown, and the country is on the brink of splitting in two.
Turkish army enters Syria to rescue Isis-besieged sacred site - 0 views
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The tomb of Suleyman Shah has been surrounded for months by militants belonging to the so-called "Islamic State", with just 40 guards holding onto the tiny pocket of Turkish sovereign land protected by international law. The operation represents the first land incursion by Turkish troops into Syria since the civil war began there nearly four years ago.
Syria rejects foreign ground troops to fight ISIS - 0 views
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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem stated on Monday, February 9, 2015 that they will not allow foreign ground troops on its territory to fight ISIS. While Syria does not want foreign ground troops, they did ask to coordinate with Jordan against ISIS but Jordan did not respond to their request. For now, Jordan and Syria are not coordinating against terrorist attacks by ISIS and Syria will not take aid from other foreign states.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem stated on Monday, February 9, 2015 that they will not allow foreign ground troops on its territory to fight ISIS. While Syria does not want foreign ground troops, they did ask to coordinate with Jordan against ISIS but Jordan did not respond to their request. For now, Jordan and Syria are not coordinating against terrorist attacks by ISIS and Syria will not take aid from other foreign states.
Increased Number of Forced Marriage in Saudi Arabia - 0 views
Libya's civil war: An oily mess | The Economist - 3 views
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Libya’s oil output is down to some 500,000 barrels a day, from as much as 1.7m at its peak (see chart)
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The revenue is being fought over by both sides in the conflict, which has split the country between two rival governments—the one in Beida, the other in Tripoli—and their allied militias.
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