Eckart Woertz is a Senior Research Fellow at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and author of Oil for Food (Oxford University Press, 2013). He can be followed on Twitter @eckartwoertz
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSpilling the beans, Riyadh styleWith recent events, the Saudis are involuntarily proving Obama's point: petrodollars and weapons cannot buy them...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: return of the deep stateWith the referendum the military secures its privileges, but its main challenge is the economic crisis.
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Published in: HomeWhat do Syrians eat? Food and the war economy
The long-run viability of Syria will depend on economic recovery, it will not be decided by military victory on...