Russia bombing in Syria escalates oil price war with Saudi Arabia
Many political pundits in Washington and London are concerned about what exactly Russia’s ultimate strategic goal is in the Middle East; after the latest...
Saudi Aramco share listing will take time: chairman
Any share listing of state-owned Saudi Aramco, the world's largest crude producer, will take time, the company's chairman told The Wall Street Journal in...
Aleppo relatively calm as Syrian truce takes effect
Relative calm prevailed on Thursday in Syria's war-torn Aleppo following a U.S.-Russian deal to extend a cessation of hostilities that had crumbled after nearly...
Iraqi premier dismisses offer to freeze Kurdish vote results
Haider al-Abadi's office released the comments as the prime minister met with Iranian officials in Tehran, including the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.
The timing shows...
Algeria suspends flights to Libya
Algeria has suspended flights to Tripoli, a few days after it detained hundreds of Moroccans trying to travel to Libya having arrived at the...
FIFA approves Bahrain's Sheikh Salman as election candidate
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa was listed as an official FIFA presidential candidate on Thursday, while Musa Bility of Liberia was left out...
Nigeria yet to decide on joining Saudi-led anti-ISIS alliance
Nigeria has yet to decide whether to join a Saudi-led alliance to fight the militant group Islamic State, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari...
Peace talks between Afghan officials, Taliban to start in September
KABUL (Reuters) - Peace talks between warring Afghan sides will begin in September said the country's top peace negotiator on Thursday in Kabul, a...
Turkey seeks allies' support for ground operation as Syria war nears border
Turkey is asking allies including the United States to take part in a joint ground operation in Syria, as a Moscow-backed government advance nears...
TASI suffers worst monthly drop since October 2008
Most Gulf stock markets fell on Monday, tracking volatile oil prices, while Egypt's bourse jumped after energy major Eni announced a potentially huge natural...
