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Nehad Ismail

Nehad Ismail is a journalist based in the United Kingdom. He writes on the economic issues particularly oil and gas. He has a special interest in the Middle East. He worked 15 years in the oil industry and 6 years in the media. He worked in a newspaper and in a TV channel presenting a political program between 2005 and 2010 (Arab News Network). His articles appeared in many esteemed media. He reviewed more than 12 books.

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China initiated Smart Classrooms in Chandpur

by Nehad Ismail - Mar 19, 2023

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China initiated a friendship project for talent development. Under this project Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Bangladesh donated the first Smart classroom with the latest smart education...
Oracle Corporation announced fiscal 2021 Q4 results

by Nehad Ismail - Jun 21, 2021

Oracle Corporation announced fiscal 2021 Q4 results. Total quarterly revenues were up 8% year-over-year to $11.2 billion. Cloud services and license support revenues were up 8% to $7.4 billion. Cloud license and on-premise license revenues were...
Aramco in the global spotlight again

by Nehad Ismail - Apr 6, 2019

Saudi Aramco is back in the news. Aramco the most profitable oil company in the world still faces huge challenges. The financial media informed that Saudi Aramco may be the world’s most profitable company, but that is...
Italy defies USA and EU by endorsing China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

by Nehad Ismail - Mar 9, 2019

The decision by Italy to endorse China’s New Silk Road – also known as the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has refocused the world’s attention on this grand project which is believed to be the...
Gas and the potential points of conflict

by Nehad Ismail - Jan 30, 2019

LNG battles are hotting up Global LNG demand was 265 million tons in 2016, according to Royal Dutch Shell’s annual LNG outlook. LNG trade increased from 100 million tonnes in 2000 to nearly 300 million tonnes...
Cyprus: a top destination for investors and businesses

by Nehad Ismail - Jan 13, 2019

Upheavals in the Middle East and Brexit in Europe have helped Cyprus to become the top destination for investors and businesses. With the turmoil in the Middle East, and the risks associated with the geopolitics of...
Kazakhstan: The keyword is diversification

by Nehad Ismail - Dec 4, 2018

STRATEGIC LOCATION AND VAST HYDROCARBON RESOURCES Located in Central Asia with a geography extending from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia. Its largest metropolis,...
Is the Dollar’s global supremacy under threat?

by Nehad Ismail - Nov 21, 2018

The once mighty Dollar is in danger, not from Russia or China but from President Donald Trump himself. For decades, the US dollar has been the lynchpin of the global financial system since the Bretton Woods...
Are oil prices heading north towards $200 PBL?

by Nehad Ismail - Oct 25, 2018

No doubt oil prices will continue to rise due to tight supplies. There have been a plethora of predictions that crude price will rise to $100 per barrel or even much higher. The last time oil...
10 years on, still counting the cost of the financial meltdown of 2008

by Nehad Ismail - Sep 13, 2018

Lehman Brothers Investment Bank filed for bankruptcy on the 15th of September 2008. Lehman was founded in 1850 by German immigrant brothers Henry and Mayer Lehman. It became a member of the New York Stock Exchange...