The Republic of Cyprus (RoC) has begun talks with US-based Noble Energy regarding the exploitation of an offshore gas field. The Aphrodite field lies near Cyprus’ maritime border with Israel; Noble is also developing the Leviathan field on Israel’s side of the line. But for Cyprus, developing its underwater resources is proving more difficult than […]
The New War for Afghanistans Untapped Oil – Antonia Juhasz – The Atlantic
In her feature for The Atlantic, journalist Antonia Juhasz argues that struggles for natural resources–oil and gas in particular–could be responsible for an increase in violence in Afghanistan during 2012, and that the Pentagon has thus far failed to recognize this new reality. I experienced the Taliban surge firsthand this past November, and can offer a […]