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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Iraqi state-affiliated Security Media Network announced on Sunday that an attempted rocket attack targeted the fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital. The heavily fortified diplomatic area is home to governmental buildings,
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On Saturday, President of the African Union Felix Tshisekedi urged for stronger cooperation between Africa and Turkey against terrorism and expressed that maintaining peace and security on the continent is imperative for
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Turkey’s Communications Directorate announced that the Turkish President and the Emir of Qatar discussed regional issues and steps to improve bilateral relations on Saturday, as the Gulf country celebrated its national day.
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Thousands of supporters of Sudan’s opposition Forces for Freedom and Change Movement gathered in the capital, Khartoum, and were met with tear gas. The source of the tear gas on Friday was
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On Friday, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) announced its decision to form a team of three international experts to probe claimed human rights abuses in the ongoing armed conflict in Ethiopia’s
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced that, to show support for a country battling a financial crisis, COVID-19 and the fallout from last year’s port blast, he will visit Lebanon from Sunday
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On Friday, talks between Iran and the world powers in Vienna aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal adjourned again with parties returning to their respective capitals. The parties of the negotiations,
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Two of the biggest Sunni coalitions to come out of the October 10 Iraqi elections agreed to unite heading into government formation negotiations. The Taqaddum Coalition, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi
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On Friday, the EU’s diplomatic service announced that parties to the Iran nuclear deal are set to hold talks in the Austrian capital Vienna. In a statement written by the European External
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On Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with top Emirati officials. Mevlut Cavusoglu was welcomed in Dubai by UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the
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