Syrian opposition not in Geneva on day of peace talks
A Syrian opposition official says the main opposition group is staying away from peace talks until they get a response to their demands from...
Saudi Prince Mohammed says war unlikely with Iran
Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince, widely thought to wield considerable power in the monarchy, has given an interview to a magazine in which he...
Nigeria's President Buhari in Saudi for oil talks
The leader of Africa's number one oil producer was in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, with analysts forecasting his country's eventual support for an output freeze...
Al-Jubeir: Hard to envision Iran role in Syria solution
There can only be peace in Syria once the country’s President Bashar Assad steps down, said Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Monday.
Addressing a...
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after ISIS-claimed blasts
At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local officials said, a day...
OPEC sees lower 2016 demand for its oil, pointing to higher surplus
OPEC on Monday predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more...
Famine threatens half of Yemen
Nearly half of Yemen's 22 provinces on the verge of famine as result of the war there and more than 13 million people need...
Oil producers keep output freeze revival on standby if prices weaken
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has a contrarian message for those who question the wisdom of freezing global levels of oil output.
Despite the collapse...
Kerry tackles Yemen and Syrian conflicts in Saudi Arabia talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, into the early hours of Thursday...
UNSC to prepare ‘further measures’ against N. Korea
The U.N. Security Council agreed on Wednesday to roll out new measures to punish North Korea after its shock announcement of a hydrogen bomb...
