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Russia has reacted to Saudi Arabia’s military deployment plans in Syria, saying it is a “bad” idea that could ignite a permanent war. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told German newspaper Handelsblatt that it is a “bad” idea because “a Read more
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Pakistan State Oil Company (PSO) have signed a 15year agreement providing for an annual supply of 3.75 million tons of Qatari Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) per annum to Pakistan. The agreement will enter into force as Read more
The Israeli parliament could be passing a bill that would suspend any of its members sympathizing with those who attack Jews. The project is dividing the lawmakers but Nissan Slomiansky, head of the Constitution, Law and Justice committee, vowed that Read more
Talks between Hamas and Fatah that kicked off in Qatar on Sunday are progressing positively as the Prime Minister of the unity government, Rami Hamdallah, said he is ready to step down and pave the way for a new national Read more
After declaring Ramadi in the Anbar province liberated in December, the Iraqi government announced that the city is fully under the control of its forces after militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were forced out of its suburbs on Read more
Iran, which is coming back on the international oil market, voiced readiness to discuss the issue of oil prices with OPEC member states, including Saudi Arabia. “We support any form of dialogue and cooperation with OPEC member states, including Saudi Read more
Bahrain will shortly become a distribution point for Russian LNG after completion of its $600 million LNG distribution center. An agreement to this end has been reached with Gazprom during King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa’s current working visit to Read more
Lebanon failed in its 35th attempt to elect a president and the next parliamentary session for presidential elections is scheduled for March 2. The parliament failed to reach a quorum with only 51MPs present, falling short of the required 86 Read more
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced Monday the creation of a Ministry of Happiness that will be tasked with channeling “policies and plans to achieve a happier society” and a Ministry of Read more
Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said crude oil supplies will be increased because European companies have requested hundreds of crude oil barrels per day (bpd) during President Rouhani’s visit to Italy and France. Total agreed to buy 160,000bpd while Eni is Read more