Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Syrian activists have accused regime forces of using a “toxic gas” during clashes in a flash-point town southwest of Damascus, saying five men were...
Syria rebels seize key regime town on Hama-Aleppo road
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Syrian rebels, including jihadists, seized the last government-held town on the main highway between second city Aleppo and the city of Hama to the...
Gulf stocks dive over low oil prices and geopolitical crises
Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states ended 2015 in negative territory on Thursday, following a massive decline in oil prices and regional turmoil.
The...
Oil slides on Kuwait-Saudi oilfield agreement
World oil prices sank on Tuesday after producers Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a deal to gradually resume production at a joint oilfield.
The agreement...
Russia and Turkey ink pipeline agreement, end gas dispute
Russian state gas giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had signed a protocol with the Turkish government on a planned gas pipeline and agreed...
Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016
Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December...
US sticks to demand Assad leave power at first peace talks to include Iran
Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad's main ally...
OPEC confidential report sees market share squeeze to 2019
Global demand for OPEC's crude oil will remain under pressure in the next few years, the producer group said in an internal report, potentially...
Saudi Arabia to host first international meet to boost mining & minerals sector
Saudi Arabia is organizing its first ever international mining and minerals conference and exhibition in a bid to boost a sector that offers $19...
Qatari Prime Minister to visit Paris next week
Qatari Prime Minister Abdallah ben Nasser Al-Thani will visit Paris next week to attend a security exhibition and meet French leaders, diplomats said on...
