What does this mean for Saudi, Russian, and American oil exporters? By Elena Castillo Guijarro. This weekend the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met to discuss the deal that cuts oil supply by around 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in an effort to boost oil prices. The…

By Elena Castillo Guijarro. The resigned Lebanese Prime Minister and leader of the Sunni community, Saad Hariri, has returned to Beirut after two long weeks in Saudi Arabia, where he resigned fearing for his life and accusing Hezbollah and Iran of destabilizing the country. During his stay in Riyadh, Lebanese…

By Elena Castillo Guijarro. On the mist of a turmoiled and changing world, this paper will contextualize the importance of some of the most important challenges faced by the European Union including Brexit and EU relations, nationalist waves in state elections, and the drift towards authoritarian democracies. What connects these…

The main reasons explaining the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran are: Religion and Ideology: This is perhaps the one of the most important differences between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Islam is Saudi Arabia is Sunni whilst in Iran is mostly Shia. Historically, not only the discovery oil, but also…

September 2017, what is happening? In short, Iran complies with nuclear deal, but the US seeks sanctions. In the last few moths, President Donald Trump has attempted to put in place a series of sanctions against Iran. Rohani responded by declaring that the US was not a good and trustworthy…