Battle-weary Syrian forces struggle despite Russian air war
Devastated by years of fighting, Syria's battle-weary armed forces are struggling to make significant gains despite intense Russian air support for a series of...
Saudi Aramco to expand as oil demand grows
State oil giant Saudi Aramco, which could soon become the world's largest listed company, will keep expanding despite low crude prices, its president said...
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of attacking its territory
Eritrea's government has accused Ethiopia of launching an attack on its territory, but the extent of the assault was still unclear and there was...
Fire hits UAE residential tower, no casualties reported
A major fire broke out in a residential tower at Ajman in the United Arab Emirates late on Monday, the latest in a series...
Assad: Western nations quietly collaborating with Syrian regime
Western nations publicly critical of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime have been quietly sending security officials to collaborate with his government, Assad said in...
Train for pilgrims’ Makkah–Madinah travel by end of 2016
Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December...
Syria rebels to give up heavy weapons in Homs deal
Syrian rebels in a former opposition stronghold in Homs will relinquish nearly half their heavy weapons as part of a landmark truce with the...
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces seize city from Al Qaeda
Yemeni forces backed by Apache helicopters from a Saudi-led coalition wrested the city of Houta from al Qaeda fighters after a gun battle on...
OPEC confidential report sees market share squeeze to 2019
Global demand for OPEC's crude oil will remain under pressure in the next few years, the producer group said in an internal report, potentially...
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...
