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Low Oil Prices and the War in Yemen Have Left a Huge Hole in Saudi Arabia's Budget
Facing a record budget shortfall of $87 billion in 2016, Saudi Arabia announced plans on Monday to cut fuel subsidies for its citizens.
Conservatives Have Used Alberta’s NDP to Drag Down Tom Mulcair
It's been pretty unfair, but pretty, pretty effective.
Russia's Economy Is a Mess — and Its Problems Aren't Going Away
As the value of Russia's currency declines and its citizens endure a deepening recession, it's unclear how the country will manage what could be its longest slump in decades.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Is Trying to Fight Corruption by Rebooting the Government
With a sweeping political reform package, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidr al-Abadi is aiming to dismantle the government put in place following the US invasion in 2003.
A (Silicon) Valley Grows in Algeria
Young entrepreneurs are hoping to break Algeria's tenuous dependence on oil by starting new businesses and expanding the Algerian marketplace.
Here's Why Low Gas Prices Might Not Be Bad for the Environment
Plummeting prices at the pump might not lead to more automobile traffic, according to a government study and the long-term prospects for the electric vehicle sector.
Plummeting Oil Prices Are the Latest Argument Against the Keystone XL Pipeline
The pipeline has already run into a million problems; now crude oil prices, which have plunged to five-year lows, could make it less profitable than previously advertised.
With the Russian Ruble Collapsing, What's Putin's Next Move?
Economic sanctions and the falling price of oil seem to be crippling Russia's fragile economy, but is that actually a good thing for the West?
What We Learned About Geopolitics in 2014
Whenever the world goes to hell in a family-size hand basket, people act surprised that they keep getting surprised.
Is the Keystone Pipeline Irrelevant?
Sneaky moves by the oil industry have probably made the contentious pipeline superfluous.