By Nurhidayahti Mohammad Miharja
In the midst of ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, MEI held a panel discussion earlier this month to address its repercussions on the already volatile oil supply and prices in the global economy. Panelists for “Middle East Oil: Blessing or Curse” included Ms. Vandana Hari, Asia Editorial Director of Platts, Mr. [...]
By Nurhidayahti Mohammad Miharja
On 6 April 2012, MEI was pleased to host a panel discussion on “China and the Middle East: Implications of a Rising Political and Economic Relationship.” Wu Bingbing, an associate professor in the Department of Arabic Language and Culture at Peking University, Dr. Bo Zhiyue, Senior Research Fellow at NUS’ East Asia [...]
By Navid Fozi-Abivard
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Iranian foreign policy is today more unpredictable and dangerous than in the past, with recent events illustrating this instability. Sanctions imposed on the Iranian Central Bank by the British and U.S. governments last month, as well as their talk of sanctions on Iranian oil, have increased tensions—not to [...]