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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Najib Mikati, the Lebanese prime minister-designate, announced on Wednesday that he has submitted his government formation to the country’s president, Michel Aoun. Mikati told reporters following his meeting with Aoun, “I have
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In the latest United Nations effort to bridge gaps between the country’s rivals, two senior Libyan officials began two days of talks on constitutional arrangements for elections. At the UN headquarters in
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On Tuesday morning, Israeli MPs passed the first reading of a measure proposing the dissolution of the 24th Knesset, or parliament, forcing the country to have its fifth election in three and
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Amid efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Qatar welcomed hosting EU-mediated indirect talks between the US and Iran on Tuesday. Voicing hope that the talks will conclude with positive results, the
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According to local authorities, at least ten people lost their lives on Monday in a toxic gas leak in the Jordanian city of Aqaba. 251 people were also affected by the gas
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An Iranian official said on Monday that Iran has submitted an application to become a member of the group of emerging economies known as the BRICS. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that
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The Negev Summit Steering Committee met on Monday in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, with Israeli, Arab, and American officials in attendance. Alon Ushpiz, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign
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The strike of Tunisian judges to protest the sacking of their colleagues by President Kais Saied has been extended for a fourth week The Coordination of Judicial Structures said the move was
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One day after the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi traveled to Tehran to mediate between the two regional rivals, Iran’s foreign ministry says Saudi Arabia is ready to hold more direct bilateral
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Tunisian President Kais Saied has been held fully responsible for the safety of former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali by Ennahda. Earlier this week, based on money-laundering allegations, Jebali was hospitalized after being
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