The Daily Brief

Published on EGF: 15.05.2019

Essential Reading

Duterte's Policies Earn a Vote of Confidence in Philippine Elections — With his allies in the legislature scoring big in midterm elections, the Philippine leader is well placed to continue beating a path to Beijing's door. Link

A Saudi Pipeline Attack Amps Up Suspicions on the Arabian Peninsula — A damaging drone strike closely following a weekend tanker incident raises concerns that an Iranian campaign is targeting Gulf oil production — but other explanations are possible. Link

Geopolitical Calendar — Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking. Link

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For the second time in three days, attackers have targeted oil and natural gas operations on the Arabian Peninsula.

News You May Have Missed

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• Turkey, U.S.: Washington Asks Ankara to Delay S-400 Deliveries Link
• Russia, U.S.: Pompeo Sits Down With Lavrov in Sochi Ahead of Putin Meeting Link
• Oman: Government to Reopen Embassy in Iraq Link
• India: Iranian Foreign Minister Visits New Delhi to Discuss Bilateral Relations Link
• Thailand: King Formally Approves All New Senators Link
• South Africa: Unemployment Rate Reaches 27.6 Percent in First Quarter Link
• Mexico: Supreme Court Chief Moots Rejection of Injunction Against Government Salary Cap Link
• Argentina: Third-Party Candidate Could Beat Macri in Head-To-Head Contest, Poll Suggests Link
• Turkey: Government to Send Additional Drillship to Waters off Cyprus Link
• China: WTO Publishes New Reform Proposal by Beijing Link

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