Abbas says no meeting with Netanyahu in Moscow planned
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that a proposed meeting in Moscow with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be held for now. “President Putin has…
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Brent extends gains as a result of agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Crude prices extended gains on Tuesday, buoyed after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to cooperate on stabilizing the oil market, but a lack…
Paris warns ISIS fighters could flee Libya to Tunisia, Egypt
Islamic State group fighters could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le…
Lebanon’s speaker Berri says Zahle bomb targeted his Amal party – al Akhbar
A blast which killed one person in Lebanon last week targeted a convoy of cars belonging to the Hezbollah-allied Amal party, parliament speaker and Amal party head Nabih…
Robert Mason: Fundamentals of Egyptian and Saudi influence have not really changed
For a long time, Egypt has positioned itself as a leader of the Arab world. And there were very real reasons. However, in recent years,…
ISIS loses last stretch of Syria-Turkey border
Beirut: Turkish forces and Syrian rebels expelled the Islamic State group from the last areas of the Syrian-Turkish border under their control on Sunday, the Syrian…
Does Saudi Arabia need relations with Israel?
Saudi Arabia does not need any relation or normalization with Israel. Interest in the Palestinian cause is declining, so the issue of establishing ties with…
USA, Russia and Aleppo truce
The United States and Russia are nearing a deal that would set a 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo, allow U.N. humanitarian access and limit Syrian government…
Emir felicitates Uzbekistan President
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Uzbekistan’s President Dr. Islam Karimov on his country’s Independence…
The Russians can study in Turkey again
Amid revived ties with Ankara, Russia announced Thursday that it is lifting restrictions on study abroad in Turkey. Speaking to Russia’s Ria Novosti news agency,…