Southwest Asia

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Persia’s Approaching Gold Rush

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ July 23, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

By Pepe Escobar You may have heard of the N-11. Yes, it’s another clever Goldman Sachs concoction, to the benefit of that prized specimen – the “global investor”. These are the next BRICS, the new emerging powers. The N-11 is made up of: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam. Some … Continue reading →

Westward Ho On China’s Eurasia BRIC Road

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ March 22, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

By Pepe Escobar, Asia Times What’s in a name, rather an ideogram? Everything. A single Chinese character – jie (for “between”) – graphically illustrates the key foreign policy initiative of the new Chinese dream. In the upper part of the four-stroke character – which, symbolically, should be read as the roof of a house – the … Continue reading →

The Real Story On Iran, U.S., Russia, And China – OpEd

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ March 7, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

By Pepe Escobar, Sputnik News The real story is, and will continue to be, how Iran, the key power in Southwest Asia, is about to be positioned in the nonstop complex ballet between the US, Russia and China. That’s one of the key vectors of the New Great Game in Eurasia. The real story was never … Continue reading →

Aided By Corruption, Ex-Yemeni President Saleh May Have Netted Up To $64B During 33 Year Rule

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ February 26, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Amidst a raft of allegations of political manipulation, including aiding the overthrow of Yemen’s government last month, a report presented to the United Nations Security council on Tuesday said that Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has amassed a personal fortune of up to $64 billion. The report — quoting unnamed government sources and was compiled by a panel of … Continue reading →