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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On Wednesday, the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) adopted a budget of $20 billion for the Fathi Bashagha government. Making statements after the session, parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Bilhaq stated that the budget
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An oil tanker seized by Greece has been freed, according to a statement released by Iranian authorities on Tuesday. Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), in a statement cited by an Irabian
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A memorandum of understanding was signed on Wednesday in Cairo between Egypt, the EU, and Israel to export the latter’s natural gas to Europe. A video was shared by Israeli Energy Minister
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The international community must rapidly investigate innovative means to ensure Israel’s compliance with international law, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the United Nations stated on
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One day after the resignation of lawmakers loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a coalition of Iran-backed Shia parties said on Monday it will continue talks for the formation of a new
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According to local media on Monday, at least 112 people were injured in an explosion at a sodium carbonate factory in southwestern Iran. A semi-official news agency reported that the explosion was
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Within the framework of the Astana Process, forces of the Syrian regime and the military opposition exchanged prisoners on Monday. According to local sources, five detainees were released from each side at
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All precautionary measures imposed by Saudi Arabia to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the requirement to wear face masks in closed places, were lifted on Monday. The decision to
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During tensions over a maritime border dispute between Beirut and Tel Aviv, Lebanese President Michel Aoun stated on Monday that his country rejects Israeli threats. During a meeting with a Lebanese parliamentary
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The Jordanian army reported Sunday morning that its forces on the northeastern border with Syria prevented an attempt to transport “huge volumes” of drugs into the kingdom from the war-torn country. The
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