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December 11, 2013

Pentagon chief affirms Qatar, US defence ties
Al-Udeid Airbase, Qatar (AFP) Dec 10, 2013
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel reaffirmed US military ties with Qatar on Tuesday, during a regional tour aimed at shoring up Gulf alliances amid disagreements over policy on Iran and Syria. Hagel met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his minister of state for defence, Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah, in Doha where they renewed a defence agreement. US air force commanders also gave Hagel a tour of the Combined Air Operations Centre, where officers oversee combat aircraft in Afgh ... read more

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Colombian oil pipeline changes hands in part acquisition Colombia's largest crude oil transportation system is going through an ownership change after global investor Advent International led a partial buyout in a deal signalling growing interest in the Latin American country's energy prospects. ... more		Oil explorer eyes Spain's pristine Canary Islands Luring millions of tourists a year with its crystal-clear waters, warm winters and precious wildlife, Spain's Canary Islands may hold another treasure - oil - that is attracting a less welcome visitor. ... more		Chevron resumes shale work in Romania despite protest Chevron said Sunday it has restarted work on its first shale gas exploration well in Romania, a day after protests forced the US energy giant to suspend the operation. ... more
				With US ties frayed, Saudi calls for Gulf union With its decades-old US alliance strained over the Syria war and a nuclear deal with Iran, Saudi Arabia is calling on the Gulf monarchies to unite for their own self-defence. ... more		US to maintain 35,000 troops in Gulf region: Hagel The United States is committed to maintaining a 35,000-strong force in the Gulf region regardless of a nuclear deal with Iran, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in Bahrain. ... more

Chevron resumes shale work in Romania despite protests Chevron on Sunday said it has resumed activities to build its first shale gas exploration well in Romania, a day after protests forced the US energy giant to suspend work. ... more		Amid growing violence, Lebanon presses on with Med gas auction As Lebanon stands on the brink of a new spasm of sectarian bloodletting, Energy Minister Gebran Bassil says he plans to go ahead with moves to launch exploration of offshore gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean on Jan. 10. ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Small Satellite Contracted to Probe Climate Effects of Space Radiation Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		Shell scraps Gulf Coast gas-to-liquids project Shell is scrapping its proposed massive gas-to-liquids project on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the company said. ... more
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