Iran sees oil output rising to pre-sanctions level by June
Iran's oil production will reach pre-sanctions levels within two months, a deputy oil minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday in what could be...
U.N. envoy struggles to start Yemen talks, truce may collapse
The U.N. envoy to Yemen sought on Tuesday to persuade Yemen's Houthi group to send representatives to peace talks in Kuwait as a shaky...
Belgium says seen signs that ISIS has sent more fighters to Europe
There are signs that more Islamic State (ISIS) inspired militants have been sent to Belgium and Europe, Belgian authorities said on Tuesday, maintaining the...
Oman builds industrial outpost in desert to diversify economy
On a stretch of barren coast 550 km (345 miles) south of the capital Muscat, workers at a ship repair yard swarm over cargo...
Jewels still sparkle as Saudi potentially faces austerity
Saudi Arabia may be facing its biggest economic challenge in years but there's little talk of falling oil revenues or austerity at Riyadh's glittering...
Kuwait oil strike enters day 3, some output restored
A strike by oil workers that has slashed Kuwait's output entered its third day on Tuesday but the state oil firm said it had...
Egyptian policeman kills a man, wounds another, over cup of tea
An Egyptian policeman shot two people, killing one of them, on Tuesday after an argument in the street in Cairo, security sources said, the...
Qatar FA loses German lawsuit over 'cancer on football' comment
A German court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) against ex-German FA boss Theo Zwanziger for describing...
Dozens killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security agency
Armed militants in Afghanistan staged a coordinated assault on a key government security agency in the capital Tuesday morning, killing at least 28 people...
Saudi-Iran Hajj arrangement talks halted
Talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on this year's Hajj pilgrimage have stalled because of a disagreement on how visas can be...
