Saudi and Russia agree oil output freeze, Iran still an obstacle
Top oil exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to freeze output levels but said the deal was contingent on other producers joining...
U.S. is accommodating Russia on Syria: Opposition said
The United States has backtracked on its position over Syria, softening its stance to accommodate Russia, opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Tuesday, warning...
Russia is moving military equipment into Syria, White House concerned
The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar...
Suspected Istanbul airport bomber thought killed in Georgia
A former Islamic State warlord suspected of masterminding a deadly attack on Istanbul airport in 2016 is believed to have been killed during a...
Suicide bombings in and around Iraqi capital kill 27 people
Two suicide attacks in and around the Iraqi capital on Thursday killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens, officials said.
The deadliest attack took...
Gaza: Hamas militants die in tunnel collapse
Palestinian militant group Hamas says seven of its fighters have died after an attack tunnel they were working on in north-east Gaza collapsed.
The tunnel...
7 refugees dead in shipwreck off Libya
At least seven refugees have drowned off the Libyan coast after the heavily overcrowded boat they were sailing on overturned, the Italian navy said Wednesday.
The...
Iran yet to decide on OPEC limits: ministry source
Iran has yet to take any decision on whether to set a ceiling on oil production or take part in a planned OPEC meeting...
Saudi 2016 budget marks end of era for lavish Gulf subsidies
An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave...
Contaminated clothes being sold in Jeddah open market
Used clothes are sold openly in the city markets in the absence of proper monitoring by officials and with no assurances that they are...
