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 Sunday evening, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received an Israeli delegation in Ramallah, according to local media. The official Palestinian news agency reported that the delegation was led by Israeli Health Minister
MoreOn Saturday, Algeria announced that it had recalled its ambassador to France, Mohamed Antar Daoud, “for consultations.” In a statement made by the Algerian Presidency, Algiers justified its action by its “rejection
MoreOn Saturday, Qataris voted for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council in the Gulf Arab state’s first legislative elections, a process that has sparked local discussion about electoral inclusiveness and citizenship. The
MoreThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced it will look to establish a new influx of funds at an upcoming donor conference, after it endured years of
MoreCalling on the country’s leadership to urgently devise reforms as severe poverty grows, the United Nations had voiced its concerns on Lebanon’s ascending economic breakdown, as starvation becomes a growing reality for
MoreFollowing a coup attempt last week, thousands of people marched in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities in support of a civilian-led transition to democracy. The coup attempt, which officials from the transitional
MoreHuman Rights Watch has slammed the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai Expo 2020 as an attempt to obscure the Gulf country’s human rights violations. The expo, which begins on Friday and is
MoreLebanese authorities have announced that they have formed a new government delegation to continue negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at salvaging the country from an economic meltdown. The government
MoreAmid tensions with its neighboring country partly linked to Baku’s close ties with Israel, Iran’s military has launched a large military drill near the country’s border with Azerbaijan. On Friday, Iranian state
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