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Joe Biden used an executive order to kill the Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day as president. The move, which was expected because Biden said he would do it, drew sharp criticism from Texas, where the pipeline would have ended in the Houston area.
The “working class party” is just fine with killing thousands of union jobs.
Anything to appease the radical left and their pseudo-environmentalism. https://t.co/9LU0VQQwgd
Michelle Michot Foss, a Ph.D. fellow in energy, minerals, and materials at Rice University’s Baker Institute said the extension would have benefitted the Houston region.
Why was Texas unable to stop a second COVID surge months in the making?
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‘Interim solution’ sought in Qatar row as obstacles remain
A Gulf-based source close to the negotiations said that the Saudi-driven process could result in a peace of sorts but not fully resolve the underlying issues.
Friday 11/12/2020
This combination of file pictures shows Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (R). (AFP)
RIYADH - Efforts to resolve the dispute between Qatar and an Arab quartet comprised of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have never been this serious before.
In recent days, optimistic and accommodating political statements have shown that a path towards reaching a solution has been paved.
Abu Dhabi accused Qatari media platforms of working to undermine solutions to the dispute.
Thursday 24/12/2020
Flags of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries at Bayan palace in Kuwait City on December 5, 2017. (AFP)
DOHA A recent Qatari media campaign against neighbouring Gulf countries brought a reconciliation drive back to square one, triggering doubts and raising news suspicions about Doha’s intentions.
The developments come after diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute that prompted Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt to cut diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar in June 2017.
In early December, Kuwait announced significant progress towards resolving the dispute.