Oil squeeze spreads from Gulf states to banks
Low oil prices are forcing Gulf states to borrow to prop up their economies and are now taking their toll on the region's banks...
OPEC set for policy rollover, no sign of Saudi cut plan
OPEC (The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) will likely decide to roll over oil production at its meeting on Friday, sources said, with...
French strike hits ISIS oil facility in Syria
The French army on Sunday bombed an oil supply centre held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian...
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda arm
The leader of al Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into one unit, several...
Kerry says looking into reported violations of Syrian truce
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that while efforts were being made to track down alleged violations of the cessation of...
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
If war breaks out in the Middle East, U.S. and Israeli forces are preparing to one day fight alongside one another to defend...
ISIS spokesman Adnani wounded in military operation: state TV
Isis spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani has reportedly been wounded in an air strike in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a military statement said on...
Makkah tragedy: Negligent will be taken to task, says King
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed that any negligent person will be taken to task in connection with the crane collapse...
U.S. court struggles over Iran bank's bid to block payout to attack victims
The Supreme Court's chief justice voiced concern on Wednesday that Congress trampled on the authority of the U.S. judiciary by passing a law dictating...
No difference between the Nazis and the border with Greece, Erdogan said
Turkey's president on Wednesday said that the Greek authorities' alleged mistreatment of migrants at its border was comparable to "what the Nazis did," and...
