Brexiteer Tories let Theresa May down

Brexiteer Tories let Theresa May down

Theresa May does not have parliamentary confidence in her approach to securing Brexit. This is the second blow to the Prime Minister’s authority in a month. The previous setback for May was on the 15th January when 68% of present MPs voted against her Withdrawal Agreement, mostly citing the Irish backstop question as a dealbreaker.

Iran’s Oil Exports and Imports

Iran’s Oil Exports and Imports

A new report from Tankertrackers allows us to take the pulse of Iran’s oil industry three months after the full imposition of US sanctions on the country. In spite of a lower level of production of 2.9 million bpd, Iranian exports seem to have significantly increased compared to previous months. In fact, Iranian oil exports have grown by 30% from December 2018 to January 2019, from 1,100,724 bpd to 1,432,605 bpd.

Iranian VP in Damascus

Iranian VP in Damascus

As Assad forces have reclaimed the majority of Syria, the issue of reconstruction is brought to the table by countries such as China, Iran, Turkey and Russia. Increasingly, Arab states which excluded Syria from the Arab League in 2011 are considering investing in Syria to tone down Iranian influence in the Levantine country, but their financial involvement are likely to be directed toward non-Assad territories and assigned to strictly humanitarian purposes.