Egypt, Sudan seek to bolster ties after yearslong tension
The leaders of Egypt and Sudan have agreed to mend ties, frayed by repeated failures to reach a deal over an upstream Nile dam...
Iraq's Qayyara oil fields won't return to production before Mosul retaken
Iraq doesn't expect to resume production from the northern Qayyara oil region before the capture of nearby Mosul from Islamic State (ISIS), an oil...
All sports, cultural, political gatherings to be cancelled in Algeria
On Tuesday, Algeria announced it would cancel a range of events including political gatherings as a precaution against the spread of the new Coronavirus.
"All...
Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Iran to meet in April in Turkey
Preparations are under way for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to meet in April in Turkey,...
OPEC say Saudi comments show desire for higher oil price
OPEC delegates say comments from top exporter Saudi Arabia, which two years ago led the group to drop its historic role of supporting oil...
Iran backs six-month Syria 'transition' ahead of peace talks
Iran signaled on Friday that it favored a six-month "transition" period in Syria followed by elections to decide the fate of President Bashar al-Assad,...
Half the planet confined at home amid Coronavirus
There are now more than 1.2 million confirmed cases across the globe, and around 65,000 people have died since the virus first emerged in...
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with an Asian man who...
Bahah: Yemen’s next stages ‘most difficult’
Yemen’s Vice President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah stressed that the rebuilding process and the re-formation of its armed leaders and forces would be...
Iraq summons Saudi envoy over comments on Iran-backed militias
Iraq summoned the new Saudi ambassador on Sunday after he suggested Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias were exacerbating sectarian tensions and should leave the fight against...
