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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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday that he was returning to Addis Ababa after pro-government forces claimed important victories in their struggle against Tigrayan rebels. On Monday, the government announced
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French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, paid a surprise visit to Algeria on Wednesday, where he was greeted by his counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra. Le Drian stated that “I had the
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US diplomat Stephanie Williams, one of the important architects of the ceasefire in Libya in October 2020 and the interim Government of National Unity (GNU), which took office in March 2021, has
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Beirut port blast investigator Tarek Bitar has been authorized to restart his investigation following a month-long suspension due to legal accusations against him, judicial sources say. A Beirut court ruled that Bitar
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The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than a dozen people and entities in Syria, accusing them of being connected to serious human rights abuses and repressive acts. The Treasury
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Iran issued a statement denouncing the US administration’s fresh sanctions on Iranian officials and institutions over human rights abuse allegations. Posting a message on his Twitter account, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed
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According to news on Algerian state television, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with President Tebboune as part of his visit to Algeria. In a press conference after the meeting, Tebboune said, “We
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Turkey and Qatar signed 15 new agreements on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The signing ceremony for 12 agreements on commerce, investment, development, culture, youth, sports, diplomacy, health, religious affairs, and media
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A suspect in the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested in France on Tuesday, according to a French court official. According to the official, in accordance with the typical
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Iranian media reported on Tuesday that the nuclear talks in Vienna will resume on Thursday. According to the report, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the negotiation team, Ali Bagheri Kani,
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