All members of Syrian HNC opposition to leave Geneva talks by Friday
All members of the main Syrian opposition will leave peace talks in Geneva by Friday, a source close to the High Negotiations Committee (HNC)...
Rules for easing deposit restrictions in Lebanon banks
A new set of rules aimed at protecting the rights of depositors got approved by the Lebanon's public prosecutor and commercial banks, state news...
U.S consulate in Istanbul partially closed due to "security threat"
The United States consulate in Istanbul was on Wednesday offering only limited services with a scaled-down staffing due to information about a possible security...
OPEC pressure Saudi Arabia to cut oil output
Saudi Arabia has come under increased pressure from fellow OPEC members to cut output to prop up prices as the group meets this week...
OPEC's Badri hopes for positive meeting in April, says Iran could join later
Iran may join other oil producers planning to freeze production to support prices at a later date, OPEC's secretary general said on Monday, since...
King Salman arrives in Jeddah
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is being received by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, and...
UN moves to restrict ISIS finances
Russian President Vladimir Putin threw his support Thursday behind a US-backed measure at the UN Security Council to ramp up sanctions against ISIS and cut...
Libya outlines ambitious plans to restore oil output
Libya's National Oil Corporation has ambitious plans to restore output to pre-2011 levels after years of violence and disruption, officials said.
Oil output is now...
Pakistan Taliban kill at least 19 as they storm university
Islamist Taliban militants stormed a university in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and wounding dozens as the army hunted...
Saudi security forces kill 2, arrest 3 in anti-terror raids
Authorities in Saudi Arabia say security forces conducting a series of anti-terror raids have killed two suspects and arrested three.
The official Saudi Press Agency...
