Crude prices up on Canada fires and Saudi oil minister replacement
Crude prices extended gains in Asia Monday as raging wildfires hit production in Canada, while traders digested news that Saudi Arabia had replaced its...
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
Major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the opposition said...
Sheikh Salman submits candidacy papers to FIFA
The president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, has formally entered the race to become FIFA...
Oil prices bounce after six days of losses
Oil prices rebounded with share markets in Asia Friday following a six-session sell-off, with the dollar softening against most other currencies on easing concerns...
Two men killed in 'accidental' blast near Yemen mosque
Two men were killed in an "accidental" blast Friday near a mosque in a region of northern Yemen controlled by Shiite Houthi rebels, witnesses...
Saudi prince says Qatar won’t be barred from Arab summit
Qatar will not be barred from an Arab summit in Riyadh later this month, but the standoff between Doha and a Saudi-led, four-nation alliance...
Kerry speaks to Lavrov, urges calm after Russian jet downed
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart on Wednesday to urge calm and dialogue between Turkey and Russia after Turkey's...
Lebanese captain arrested over arms-trafficking-case
An Italian prosecutor stated on Wednesday that the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship was arrested in northern Italy for investigation of suspected arms...
Prime Minister Netanyahu charged of exploiting Virus-Crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing accusations that he is exploiting the crisis to entrench himself in power and undermining the country's democratic...
Riyadh schools a no-entry zone for corona
The Directorate of Education in Riyadh is keeping a close watch on schools, such as sanctioning health material and monitoring the health of staff...
