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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Tunisian authorities were blamed by Ennahda for the rising threats against political opponents in the country. Ennahda reiterated its rejection of attempts to divide Tunisians and incitement against political opponents in a
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As a result of oil leaks due to a lack of enough storage capacity for crude oil, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Saturday warned of an “impending environmental disaster.” The NOC
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Iraqi authorities on Friday announced a state of high alert for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, fearing possible suicide attacks on soft targets. Baghdad Operations Commander Lt. Gen. Ahmed Salim told,
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On Thursday evening, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with an official ceremony in the city of Jeddah. The two heads of state
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In order to protest accusations by a lawmaker for the Kuwaiti Coast Guard of assaulting Iraqi fishermen, Kuwait summoned Iraq’s ambassador to the country on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry said in a
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Saying there will only be dialogue and reconciliation with the righteous and patriots, Tunisia’s president categorically ruled out talks with hostile forces on Wednesday. According to the president’s website, Kais Saied made
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The European Commission proposed lifting visa requirements for Qatari and Kuwaiti citizens traveling to the EU during a meeting on Wednesday. The EU executive body said in a press statement that, if
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According to the Yemeni military on Wednesday, two Yemeni civilians were killed by Houthi rebels in southwestern Yemen despite a UN-brokered truce. Two brothers were shot dead by rebel snipers while grazing
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The Assad regime and the Syrian opposition have been invited to the eighth round of discussions in late May, which are aimed at reforming Syria’s constitution, according to UN Special Envoy for
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