Comments on: Meanwhile, over in the (Arabian) Gulf … http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: bsetser http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96631 bsetser Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:53:06 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96631 Not racist. Arab nationalist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_naming_dispute Not racist. Arab nationalist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_naming_dispute

]]> By: bsetser http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96630 bsetser Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:47:57 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96630 I was under the impression the Arabs on the southern shore of the Gulf call the Gulf the Arabian Gulf not the persian gulf -- at least that is what time out's Dubai guide seemed to convey ... I think the name "Arabian Gulf" was on the map in the guide book as well. I'll check. I was under the impression the Arabs on the southern shore of the Gulf call the Gulf the Arabian Gulf not the persian gulf — at least that is what time out’s Dubai guide seemed to convey … I think the name “Arabian Gulf” was on the map in the guide book as well. I’ll check.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96629 Anonymous Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:15:55 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96629 Ummm.... Don't you mean the Persian Gulf. Did you know that the term Arabian Gulf is racist? Ummm…. Don’t you mean the Persian Gulf. Did you know that the term Arabian Gulf is racist?

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96628 Guest Tue, 22 May 2007 08:13:04 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96628 re: "the saudis weight goods (including gas) more heavily" might this include water, as there are domestic supply issues - they are importing some quantity right now, aren't they? - and if this may be more of a factor going forward. re: “the saudis weight goods (including gas) more heavily”

might this include water, as there are domestic supply issues - they are importing some quantity right now, aren’t they? - and if this may be more of a factor going forward.

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96627 Guest Tue, 22 May 2007 07:15:29 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96627 re: Haliburton/KBR and the middle east oil & gas industry "At least 146 contract workers were killed in Iraq in the first three months of the year... Among them... a Georgia woman killed in a missile attack in March while working as a coordinator for KBR, the contracting company..." http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/6187/ re: Haliburton/KBR and the middle east oil & gas industry

“At least 146 contract workers were killed in Iraq in the first three months of the year… Among them… a Georgia woman killed in a missile attack in March while working as a coordinator for KBR, the contracting company…” http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/6187/

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96626 Guest Tue, 22 May 2007 06:43:58 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96626 has anyone come to agreement on the definition and boundaries of 'the dollar zone'? Thought is was interesting that Dodge referred to labour issues as factors in the establishment of a 'one currency' North America. I don't know, but tend to doubt labour mobility issues are (were?) a factor in the Gulf currency union deliberations. Also wondering if geographic blocks make more sense as the base for unions, rather than other considerations. has anyone come to agreement on the definition and boundaries of ‘the dollar zone’? Thought is was interesting that Dodge referred to labour issues as factors in the establishment of a ‘one currency’ North America. I don’t know, but tend to doubt labour mobility issues are (were?) a factor in the Gulf currency union deliberations. Also wondering if geographic blocks make more sense as the base for unions, rather than other considerations.

]]> By: bsetser http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96625 bsetser Tue, 22 May 2007 05:25:42 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96625 my sense is that the saudis weight goods (including gas) more heavily than services, and thus understate inflation (stronger in services than goods). the saudi bank report linked to in one of my blogs also reported very high retail price increases across a range of goods -- 20% y/y increases that seemed hard to square with a 3% y/y increase, even taking into account gas price cuts. my sense is that the saudis weight goods (including gas) more heavily than services, and thus understate inflation (stronger in services than goods). the saudi bank report linked to in one of my blogs also reported very high retail price increases across a range of goods — 20% y/y increases that seemed hard to square with a 3% y/y increase, even taking into account gas price cuts.

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96624 Guest Tue, 22 May 2007 04:26:36 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96624 Halliburton Shifts Focus Toward Mideast Tuesday May 22, 8:33 am ET http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070522/halliburton.html?.v=2 CEO Says Halliburton Is Shifting Focus Away From North America and Toward the Mideast DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Halliburton Co., the Houston, Texas-based oil services company, is shifting the company's focus and capital investments away from North America and toward the oil and gas-rich Middle East, its chief executive Dave Lesar said here Tuesday. The company seeks Arab investors and a share listing on Dubai's new international stock exchange, Lesar said. Halliburton has already hired 4,800 of the 14,000 new workers it plans to bring aboard this year, many of them in the Arab world, he said. "We're looking for as many young Arab and Asian engineers, technicians and professionals to come and join our organization," Lesar said while swigging a Coke in a swanky hotel meeting room. "As we build up our headquarters offices here it's not going to be by transferring people from the U.S., it's going to be by hiring locals," he said. "Unlike the States, there are more people in this part of the world who are interested in careers in the oil and gas industry." Halliburton Shifts Focus Toward Mideast
Tuesday May 22, 8:33 am ET
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070522/halliburton.html?.v=2

CEO Says Halliburton Is Shifting Focus Away From North America and Toward the Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Halliburton Co., the Houston, Texas-based oil services company, is shifting the company’s focus and capital investments away from North America and toward the oil and gas-rich Middle East, its chief executive Dave Lesar said here Tuesday.

The company seeks Arab investors and a share listing on Dubai’s new international stock exchange, Lesar said. Halliburton has already hired 4,800 of the 14,000 new workers it plans to bring aboard this year, many of them in the Arab world, he said.

“We’re looking for as many young Arab and Asian engineers, technicians and professionals to come and join our organization,” Lesar said while swigging a Coke in a swanky hotel meeting room.

“As we build up our headquarters offices here it’s not going to be by transferring people from the U.S., it’s going to be by hiring locals,” he said. “Unlike the States, there are more people in this part of the world who are interested in careers in the oil and gas industry.”

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96623 Guest Tue, 22 May 2007 02:46:08 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96623 The Saudi numbers are right, just heavily regulated by non-market forces. Last April's massive cut to retail gasoline price, determined by government not market forces, helped lower inflation. That's a problem with emerging economies more generally - without respect for market forces, we have no idea what prices are really doing. The Saudi numbers are right, just heavily regulated by non-market forces. Last April’s massive cut to retail gasoline price, determined by government not market forces, helped lower inflation. That’s a problem with emerging economies more generally - without respect for market forces, we have no idea what prices are really doing.

]]> By: koteli http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96622 koteli Mon, 21 May 2007 14:53:12 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/05/21/meanwhile-over-in-the-arabian-gulf/#comment-96622 Hi, Brad, did this last guest meant that the "amero" would be possible at some point, although the countries borders have "gotten a bit thicker"? Does the Governor tell something or he's jus crying? Any sense? Hi, Brad, did this last guest meant that the “amero” would be possible at some point, although the countries borders have “gotten a bit thicker”?

Does the Governor tell something or he’s jus crying? Any sense?

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