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Anti-Liberal Russian Philosopher Dugin: It Is Not Just About ‘Restoring The Territorial Integrity’ Of The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) And Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), It Is About ‘Ukraine’s Liberation’

On February 24, 2022, anti-liberal philosopher Alexander Dugin, in an article titled “It’s All About Ukraine’s Liberation,” stated that Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine is not only to restore the “territorial integrity” of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR),[1] but is about the “liberation” of …

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The smell of the revolution: The prospects for reform under the next Iraqi government

In mid-March 2017, roughly five years ago, Iraq was in a very different place. It was before the popular protests that began in October 2019, before the liberation of Mosul and many other Iraqi cities from ISIS control, and before Massoud Barzani announced his referendum to separate the Kurdistan region. …

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Qatar and global LNG: Potential pivot from Asia to Europe?

For several decades, Qatar was the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to world markets, primarily in Asia. The Qataris pioneered the high-volume, low-cost, long-term tram line delivery model to creditworthy Asian clients. Qatar is currently one of the world’s top LNG exporters, exporting approximately 77.1 million tons per …

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