OPEC, partners face stiff test to agree oil cut deal
AFP | OPEC ministers resumed talks Friday before further discussions with 10 key partner countries, including Russia, later in the day to thrash out an...
Qatari Emir invited to GCC summit despite tensions with KSA
AFP | Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has received an invite from Saudi Arabia to attend this month's Gulf Cooperation Council summit, despite...
US Senate resolution potentially changes Middle East dynamics – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | A draft US Senate resolution effectively portraying Saudi policy as detrimental to US interests and values and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as “complicit” in the...
Yemen Peace Talks: A ray of hope after years of fighting
News Analysis | The first meeting between all the stakeholders of the Yemen War, including Houthi Rebels and the ousted Hadi government representatives alongside Saudi...
Qatar to quit Saudi-dominated OPEC in 2019
AFP | Qatar will leave OPEC next month in order to focus on gas production, the Gulf state's new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced Monday,...
Lowering Oil Output: OPEC in Trump’s storm
AFP | OPEC members and other oil-producing countries convene in Vienna this week to discuss lowering their output, as they scramble to buffer their earnings...
Senior US admiral found dead in Bahrain: official
AFP | The admiral leading US Navy operations in the Middle East was found dead Saturday in Bahrain, the military branch said, adding that no...
Indo-Israel defense deals could unleash a lethal arms race in the region – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | India’s shopping spree for military hardware, in order to modernize its armed forces, makes it an attractive prospect for Israel’s...
US to keep aiding Saudis in Yemen despite furor: Pompeo
AFP | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Saturday that the United States would continue supporting Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen, despite rising outrage...
Israel in first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade
AFP | Israeli bombs have hit several positions south of Damascus, its first such strikes since Syrian air defences were upgraded following the accidental downing...
‘No tangible progress’ on Syria constitution: UN envoy
AFP | The UN envoy on Syria said Thursday there had been "no tangible progress" at talks in Kazakhstan towards a new Syrian constitution, seen...
US senators vote to end support for Yemen war: What about KSA now?
AFP | The US Senate took a defiant stance against President Donald Trump's White House on Wednesday, advancing a measure that would end American military...