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Yemen Civil War

Aramco’s IPO may look like a glittering success — but it’s painted a target on Saudi Arabia’s back that Iran will be happy to exploit Yemen Civil War

Aramco’s IPO may look like a glittering success — but it’s painted a target on Saudi Arabia’s back that Iran will be happy to exploit

Saudi Aramco's $1.7 trillion IPO set new records for a public offering — but has also brought into the world a significant new security risk by painting a high-priced target on Saudi Arabia's back. Now that the IPO has taken place, he kingdom's oil and gas i…
bubmag
December 11, 2019
Inside war-torn Yemen’s ancient skyscraper city, dubbed the ‘Manhattan of the desert,’ that’s on the brink of ruin Yemen Civil War

Inside war-torn Yemen’s ancient skyscraper city, dubbed the ‘Manhattan of the desert,’ that’s on the brink of ruin

After surviving wars, floods, and a harsh climate for hundreds of years, Shibam, one of the world's most remarkable cities, could soon be in ruins. Shibam is known as the "Manhattan of the desert," because it's made up of mud brick skyscrapers that shoot up …
bubmag
October 10, 2019