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epa01453310 A handout picture released by the Fars News Agency shows the Safir Omid (Hope Envoy) satellite rocket before its lunch in a space station at an undisclosed location in Iran, 17 August 2008. Iran launched its domestically produced satellite rocket Safir Omid (Hope Envoy), on Sunday morning to mark the anniversary of birth of the 12th Shiite Imam al-Mahdi. It was the second test-launch and successfully prepared the ground for the launch of the main satellite in the future. A satellite rocket was first tested last February under the name Kavoshgar (Explorer) 1 upon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's direct order from a space centre in order to prepare for the launch of the Omid satellite. The report said that Ahmadinejad also made the countdown for the satellite carrier and termed the launching a great technological achievement for the Iranian nation. The ability to launch satellites into orbit may indicate progress in the Islamic republic's missile technology, which is another point of concern for Western countries worried by Iran's nuclear programme. EPA/FARS NEWS AGENCY/ HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Removal of sanctions on Iran have suddenly made the Middle Eastern economy the new frontier

February 8, 2016 0

The nation of Iran has waited close to a decade to remove their U.S. imposed shackles and break out of sanctions that forced the oil producer to seek revenues from black market mechanisms. But in

People revolt after 12 nations sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement

February 5, 2016 0

It is interesting to dissect which governments and nation states are simply vassals of Washington hegemony, and which actually put their people and priorities first. Earlier this week a German court ruled that a major

Double whammy: Influx of immigrants into Europe are job seekers moving into recessionary markets

January 27, 2016 0

By now most intelligent people have realized that the influx of millions of ‘refugees’ into the Eurozone are not casualties of the Syrian conflict, but opportunists seeking better economic conditions than what they had in

France ready to lead the way for Europe in removing sanctions against Russia

January 24, 2016 0

One of the more interesting items to come out of Davos it appears is a friendlier attitude toward Russia and their leader Vladimir Putin by European powers. And with Britain and France already breaking protocols

TTIP losing traction as Brits debate its lack of transparency

January 23, 2016 0

One of the biggest lies in President Obama’s tenure was how he promised and promoted himself as the most transparent executive in U.S. history. But seven years later, not only has that been uncovered to

Venezuela past the point of no return, expected to be next hyper-inflationary state

January 23, 2016 0

It has been about a decade since the last instance of true hyperinflation rocked a nation state, with Zimbabwe becoming the most recent ‘Weimar Republic’ example in the global economy. And while their solution was

In all the fear over lower oil prices, few are talking about its impact on the dollar

January 21, 2016 0

When the U.S. signed its 1973 agreement with the House of Saud to peg oil to the dollar, few tended to realize that the opposite would be true, and that the dollar itself is intrinsically

Think $30 oil is bad? Get ready for $20 now that Iran has officially re-entered the market

January 17, 2016 0

Saturday the 16th of January was officially D-Day for the collapsing oil markets as it is now the time for Iran to enter in with its sanction held supplies, and prepared coming production. And if

Venezuela in crisis: Oil nation put into 60 day state of economic emergency

January 16, 2016 0

Last week we focused on Canada, and the economic crises that has exploded across that country due to low oil prices, and massive debts created in the building of a housing bubble. And with markets

Should we get ready for a Canadian Spring?

January 14, 2016 0

Back in 2011, what would become known as the Arab Spring emerged in Middle Eastern countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen over the inability of the people to have access to affordable food that was

As the Saudi’s look to IPO ARAMCO, experts question whether anyone will buy the stock

January 11, 2016 0

With oil prices now at near historically low levels due to OPEC manipulation, and a slowdown in the global economy, the Saudi government is mulling over implementing an unprecedented event, which is to IPO and

U.S. Senator calls for a new surtax to fund ISIS ‘war’ as 8 out of 10 Americans think we are losing

December 29, 2015 0

Since 2003, Congress has spent over $3 trillion on wars in the Middle East, with little to show for it besides the rise of an Islamic caliphate. And if more than a decade at war

End of Petrodollar? First Middle Eastern oil power to open Chinese currency hub

December 28, 2015 0

Since 1973, the dollar has held sway over the global financial system through its connections to oil, and with the Middle Eastern producers who sell it in American currency. But as dollar hegemony has waned

Zimbabwe dollar? Welcome to the future of the Zimbabwe Yuan

December 22, 2015 0

On Dec. 22, one of the most infamous economies in the world over the past 20 years may soon be divesting themselves of dollar hegemony and moving over into the camp of the Chinese Yuan.

Everyone rushing to dump U.S. dollars as October sees decline of almost $150 billion

December 18, 2015 0

A new report came out on Dec. 15 from the U.S. Treasury Department showing the overall foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries and dollar based reserve instruments. And for the month of October, nearly $150 billion

Are foreigners moving into the safety of the dollar, or are they dumping it?

December 16, 2015 0

Over the past four months, it is estimated that China alone has dumped over $300 billion in their dollar based reserves, signalling a trend in which the Far Eastern economy is now using their treasuries

Thomas Jefferson was right again as Germany takes over Greek infrastructure because of debt

December 15, 2015 0

Founding Father Thomas Jefferson once said, “If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around

China’s Belt and Road initiative may even go as far as Mexico

December 14, 2015 0

China’s re-creation of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ trade route across the Eurasian continents is more than a simply a super highway from South Korea to London… it is an organizational structure that is intended to

As China goes after SWIFT and London Gold Fix markets, Russia prepares to go after Brent and WTI

December 11, 2015 0

There is an old axiom that goes, if you can’t beat em, join em. And for Eastern powers such as China and Russia, they are taking this adage one step further by implementing a policy

China dumps more dollars, holds reserves at lowest level in nearly three years

December 9, 2015 0

As China continues to prepare and expand the Yuan for full internationalization, there is less and less need for them to hold massive amounts of dollars as a reserve for their financial system. And while

Germany and the ECB turn Greece into new Weimar Republic

December 8, 2015 0

In the 1920’s, the combination of Germany’s defeat in World War I, and the impressed war reparations put upon them by the allied leaders, led the European power to enter a phase of hyper-inflation the

As Germany steps out of the shadows to fight ISIS, is this the beginning of the end for Saudi hegemony?

December 7, 2015 0

Since the end of World War I, the West has propped up the Sunni led Saudi government as a means to both control oil, and allow for European and U.S. domination in the Middle East.