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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The US’ new envoy to Iran discussed with officials from major European allies such as the UK, France and Germany on the night of 29 January. Malley, who was appointed as the
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On Thursday, the United States called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turkish military units from Libya. The deadline for the withdrawal expired last Sunday. This withdrawal was determined within the
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Yousef Al-Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to Washington, said that the US decision regarding the temporary suspension of arms sales to the UAE and Saudi Arabia was expected. The UAE Embassy in Washington released
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In an official statement made by the State Department, it was expressed that the new Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is establishing a team made up of experts with a variety of
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Iraqi security forces have killed Abu Yasar Al-Issawi during an intelligence-led operation in the west of Kirkuk. The news on the killing was announced on Thursday by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi,
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Hadry Amr, who served as the deputy special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations for economics and Gaza in the Obama administration, became President Biden’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli-Palestinian affairs. The official
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On Thursday, the Israeli Armed Forces confined 25 Palestinians in the West Bank, a Palestinian NGO stated. The Palestinian Detainees Society stated in a press release that the detainment of the Palestinians
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A high-level delegation led by Mohammed Al-Faki Suleiman, a member of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council, headed to Saudi Arabia for a one-day official visit on Wednesday. Al-Faki Suleiman is accompanied by
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The violent confrontations, which first started on 25 January, emerged as a consequence of dire living conditions and extreme lockdown measures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The nightly protests in the city
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The news on McKenzie’s visit comes two days after Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi criticized the US’ intent to conduct talks with Iran, with regards to a nuclear deal. McKenzie’s one-day visit
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