A senior US source says that US Vice President Joe Biden has “no plans” to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at next month’s G20 conference in Indonesia, as tensions over the OPEC+ agreement to curb oil output continue to resonate. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Joe Biden would be “methodical” in determining how to react to Saudi Arabia about the
On Friday, the Lebanese energy minister said that Qatar is interested in collaborating with TotalEnergies and Eni to explore oil in two regions of the Lebanese seas. Walid Fayad said during a meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati that Qatar wants to join the partnership exploring for oil in blocks 4 and 9 in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to Fayad, Qatari Oil Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi sent a letter expressing
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Yemeni Houthi rebels have turned down a UN demand to free an Emirati-flagged vessel and its 11-member crew that they captured earlier this month, claiming the ship was carrying “military assets.” The
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A Jordanian army officer was killed and three army personnel were injured on Sunday as a result of attempts to stop drug smugglers entering Jordan from Syria. Jordanian sources reported that Capt.
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On Sunday, a military operation was launched in the Iraqi capital Baghdad by the Hashd al-Shaabi militia to hunt down Daesh/ISIS militants. The pro-government Shia militia said its fighters searched several areas
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COP26 President and British politician Alok Sharma and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed climate change issues, priorities and areas of cooperation as part of a post-COP26 meeting to prepare for the
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In a written statement from Hamas, it was stated that an invitation was received from the Algerian Ambassador to Doha regarding the issue. In the statement, it was stated that the delegation
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UN Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams stated that she held “fruitful” talks with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and Special Envoy Can Dizdar on developments in Libya. Stephanie Williams held
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Between January 17 and 20, US Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and the newly designated US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will embark on a three-leg journey in the
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To bolster the value of the Lebanese pound, Lebanon’s central bank said on Friday that it will relax limits on dollar purchases. The currency had just set a record low, igniting new
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On Friday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during which developments in Syria and Ukraine were discussed. Erdogan and Johnson also discussed climate
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