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Officials: ISIS determined to produce chemical weapons

The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of...

ISIS ‘advances in Aleppo’ outskirts

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters have captured several Syrian villages from rival insurgents near Aleppo, a monitoring group said on Friday,...

U.S. looks to Gulf allies to help Iraq rebuild post-ISIS destruction

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday he would ask Gulf states next week to contribute to efforts to rebuild parts of Iraq devastated...

Yemen’s Saleh warns Saudi Arabia: War has not started yet

Yemen’s former President, Ali Abdullah Saleh Sunday threatened Saudi Arabia that his militia forces will be in the front line in any future war...

Cameron says UK must stay close to the EU after Brexit

Prime Minister David Cameron said it was in Britain's fundamental interest to remain very close to the European Union when it renegotiates a new...

OPEC, non-OPEC experts to talk, but unlikely to cooperate on cuts

A meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil market experts this week is unlikely to increase the prospect of joint co-operation on supply curbs or...

EU welcomes access to Syria's Madaya, urges halt to attacks on civilians

The European Union on Friday welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's decision to allow humanitarian access to the town of Madaya, and called for a...

Bomb kills at least five Somali soldiers outside Mogadishu

A roadside bomb set by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab killed at least five soldiers and injured eight others on Tuesday outside the...

ISIS eyeing oil targets beyond Syria stronghold: U.S. official

Islamic State is looking at potentially vulnerable oil assets in Libya and elsewhere outside its Syria stronghold, where the militant group controls about roughly...

Oil bosses fight for relevance before climate talks

Oil and gas industry leaders on Friday launched a final charm offensive to highlight the sector's relevance in the global fight against climate change...

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