Erdogan’s desperate bid to become the new Ataturk

As Turkey approaches its centennial anniversary this October, President Erdogan is stopping short of nothing to win the election in June to fulfill his life-time dream of presiding over the celebration. The Turkish people should deny him this historic honor because of the reign of terror to which he has

Lack of move to explore gas blamed for energy crisis

Speakers at a seminar, organised by FBCCI, the country's apex chamber body, blamed the lack of initiative in local gas exploration for the current energy crisis. "Despite huge potentials, why have we failed to explore our local gas? We have to find out the answer", said Dr. Badrul Imam, eminent energy

Profits at ExxonMobil, Chevron skyrocket with oil prices

US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron -- targets of White House criticism over soaring gasoline costs -- reported record quarterly profits Friday amid the war in Ukraine that sparked a steep rise in energy prices. With crude surging above $100 a barrel shortly after the Russian invasion, and refining margins climbing