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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In his first visit to the Gulf state since he assumed power last year, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Monday. Oman’s state news agency reported that
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As his ruling coalition became a minority in the Knesset, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel’s future is in danger. Bennett said in a statement, “Being responsible for forming a rescue
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According to the state news agency, three Syrian soldiers were killed in an Israeli missile attack south of the capital Damascus. The Israeli army struck targets Friday night using surface-to-surface missiles from
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Despite recently becoming a minority administration, Israel’s current coalition has no intention of surrendering, its foreign minister and the alternate prime minister announced on Friday. Yair Lapid tweeted that it was too
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As Europe’s biggest economy looks for alternative supplies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Qatar and Germany have signed a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade in hydrogen
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On Thursday, an Israeli Knesset member announced her departure from the ruling coalition government, according to Israeli media. Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, an Arab politician from the leftist Meretz Party, was quoted by
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According to Iran’s state news agency, Iranian authorities captured the crew of a foreign ship attempting to sneak petroleum out of the country. Iran has been fighting massive fuel smuggling by land
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A royal decree issued on Thursday by Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced the restriction of his half-brother Prince Hamza’s communications, place of residence, and movement. According to a statement by the Jordanian
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Iran reported the arrest of two French nationals for inciting disturbance by taking part in teacher protests on Tuesday. Iran’s state television aired a documentary about the duo’s arrest by intelligence operatives
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