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An Oil Price Increase Is Not Enough for Russia
Though crude oil prices are expected to hover around $60 a barrel in 2018 and 2019, that’s not enough to buoy Russia’s economy.
In Iran, Protests Are Nothing New
On Dec. 28, Iran’s second-most populous city, Mashhad, situated in the northeast near the border with Turkmenistan, was the site of protests that would soon expand to dozens of towns, villages and urban centers throughout the country. On the first day, three cities held demonstrations. (Some reports say it was five.) On the second day, an additional nine cities saw protests. By the sixth day, they had spread to all corners of the country.
Watch List: Jan. 11, 2018
NAFTA’s future, instability in Tunisia, uptick in violence in Mexico
George Friedman on NAFTA: An Agreement on the Edge?
Turkey Breaks With Iran and Russia
Despite setting up “de-escalation zones” in Syria, the three countries are at odds.
Iran’s Regime at War With Itself
The old guard is a dying breed, and its allies lack the ability to address the problems of governance.
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