Iraq wants control of Kurdish region’s oil exports – state firm
BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Iraq wants the Kurdistan region to stop independent crude exports and to hand over sales operations to the Iraqi...
Egypt editor suggests more presidential terms for el-Sissi
A top newspaper editor known to be close to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is hinting in a column published on Sunday that the Egyptian leader...
BP boss forecasts balanced oil market in second half of 2016
BP boss Bob Dudley said Wednesday he was "very bearish" on oil prices for the first half of 2016, but forecast supply and demand...
Iran boosts oil output, foreign firms keen to seal deals
Iran ordered a sharp increase in oil output on Monday to take immediate advantage of the lifting of international sanctions, and some foreign firms...
Turkey calls for Muslim anti-terrorism body at OIC meeting
Muslim nations have agreed to establish a Turkey-based body to fight terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday as he urged the countries'...
Al-Khodari: Saudi construction sector faces tough times ahead
Saudi Arabia's construction industry faces difficult times ahead as the prospect of state budget cuts adds to painful labour reforms, according to major builder...
Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in...
Assad’s allies Russia and Iran in Mideast resurgence
After years of waning influence, Russia and Iran made a dramatic comeback in the Middle East in 2015 as they threw their support behind...
Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground
Syria's fragmented opposition and rebel groups sought common ground on Wednesday ahead of planned negotiations to end a conflict which has devastated the country...
Istanbul airport bombers planned hostage-taking, says report
The three suicide attackers who struck Istanbul's main international airport this week are believed to have been planning to take dozens of people hostage,...
