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MENA: A fertile ground for legal and illegal tobacco trade


Illicit trafficking is a global threat.  It concerns a wide range of merchandises including weapons, drugs, pharmaceutical products, software, luxury products, tobacco, in addition to human trafficking. Benefits from illicit products could be partially or, in certain cases, entirely used …

[Oil & Gas Updates]: Weekly Roundup, April 22, 2013

Lebanon – Pre-qualification round:

In accordance with the Ministry’s schedule, caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil held a press conference on 18/04, at the Petroleum Administration’s office, to announce the list of companies that qualified and are eligible to participate in …

ما بين مبارك الكبير والفاو الكبير: أي أثر على العلاقات الكويتية-العراقية والاستقرار الإقليمي؟

منى سكرية

بين الكويت والعراق، بات التوتّر واقعًا متكررًا. وآخر مصادره يرتبط بخطط الكويت التي تقضي ببناء ميناء تبلغ قيمته 1.1 مليار دولار أميركي قبالة سواحل العراق على جزيرة بوبيان. مُنح العقد لبناء ميناء مبارك الكبير، الذي سُمّي تيمّنًا بمؤسس …

The Habshan-Fujairah pipeline: Crucial on all levels

The 3.3 billion USD Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, built by China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation, was inaugurated on 21/06, with a capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day (which can be increased to 1.8m bpd), or the equivalent of ≈ 70% …

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