Oil prices may reach $20, Saudi not willing to cut output
OPEC is determined to keep pumping oil vigorously despite the resulting financial strain even on the policy's chief architect, Saudi Arabia, alarming weaker members...
Rains cause flooding northwest of Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh
Seasonal rains have caused flooding in a city northwest of Saudi Arabia's capital.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the rains Wednesday struck the city...
Turkey's Erdogan says does not want escalation after Russian jet downed
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey did not want any escalation after it shot down a Russian fighter jet, saying it had acted...
Security tight after Tunisia bomb blast kills at least 13
At least 13 people were killed in Tuesday's apparent suicide bombing of a Tunisian presidential guard bus in central Tunis, prompting the government to...
Alberta addresses battered environmental reputation with climate plan
The Canadian province of Alberta, holder of the world's third-largest oil reserves, has proposed a new climate change plan that will give efficient oil-producing...
Putin's "realpolitik" aims to make Russia indispensable
By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia's relative isolation and is making it the "indispensable nation" in conflicts in Syria, Ukraine...
Hollande meets Obama seeking to ramp up ISIS fight
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Washington on Tuesday seeking support for his newly declared war on the Islamic State group, while the US...
Vladimir Putin warns of 'serious consequences' following Turkey shooting down Russian jet
Vladimir Putin has said there will be “serious consequences” to Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian fighter jet.
The Russian President repeated his military’s claim...
Fire kills 18 migrants at Algeria camp
A fire sparked by an electrical fault killed 18 African migrants, including children, and injured 50 others Tuesday at a camp in Algeria, officials...
Kuwait awards record $30 bn on projects despite oil slide
Kuwait has awarded projects worth a record $30 billion so far this year despite the sharp fall in oil income, officials and experts said...
