Oil prices surge on fresh talk of OPEC meeting on glut
Oil prices surged Wednesday on renewed speculation about a potential cut in global production that overshadowed another rise in US crude inventories.
US benchmark West...
Public protests leaves 1 dead and many injured in Lebanon
Protests has erupted in Lebanon, leaving scores injured and more than a dozen people detained, according to the Lebanese military.
Last week, scattered anti-government protests...
Syrian opposition to decide new negotiating team next week after resignation
The Syrian opposition will meet in 10 days' time to decide who to send to future peace talks after its chief negotiator resigned, a...
Royal Dutch Shell first quarter earnings down 58 percent
Oil company Royal Dutch Shell said first-quarter earnings plunged 58 percent as depressed crude prices create "hugely challenging times" for the energy industry.
The Anglo-Dutch...
Little prospect of Syria peace progress seen in Geneva talks
A breakthrough in U.N.-backed Syria peace talks in Geneva this week seems hardly more likely than in seven failed earlier rounds as President Bashar...
UK Prime Minister will call Putin to explain Sharm el-Sheikh bomb fears
Prime Minister David Cameron said he would call Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to explain Britain's concern about the "strong possibility" that a...
Libyan lawmakers say majority back unity plan, but no vote yet
Libya's internationally recognised parliament, which was forced out of the capital by factional violence, failed to vote for a unity government this week, but...
Israeli carrier Israir books commercial flight slots to UAE
TEL AVIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Israeli carrier Israir said on Sunday it had reserved slots for commercial flights from Tel Aviv to the...
Turkish court rules 3 academics committed terror propaganda
Turkey's official news agency says a court has ruled that three academics who signed a peace petition committed terror propaganda but deferred a final...
Suicide bombers attack Yemeni army checkpoints, 10 killed
Two suicide bombers tried to ram vehicles laden with explosives through two Yemeni military checkpoints near the government-held port city of Mukalla on Monday,...
