Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to extend into 2019 their agreement to manage the oil market, known as OPEC+, although Moscow and Riyadh have yet to agree on any fresh output cuts. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the extension after a meeting Saturday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 with Saudi Arabian Crown […]

A US-Chinese cease fire on tariffs gives jittery companies and investors a respite but is no sign the two sides have changed stances in a war over Beijing’s technology ambitions that threatens to chill global economic growth. On Monday, Asian stock markets welcomed President Donald Trump’s agreement to postpone US tariff hikes on Chinese goods […]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Monday, said it welcomes and supports UN-brokered Yemeni-Yemeni talks due to be held in Stockholm, Sweden. In the statement, the Foreign Ministry called on all Yemeni parties to engage “constructively and responsibly” in the Stockholm talks and  take steps to build confidence and provide the necessary ground for […]

Qatar announced plans to pull out of OPEC on Monday, just days before a crucial meeting between the influential oil cartel and its allies. Speaking at a news conference, Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the country would withdraw from OPEC on January 1, 2019, ending a membership which has stood for more than half-a-century. […]

Iranian researchers won prizes at the 10th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2018), which was held from November 28 to 30 in Qingdao, China. Robotics teams from 15 countries including Spain, Qatar, Italy, Japan, Australia, France and South Korea competed in two categories; Innovation in software, applications and interaction modalities and innovation in hardware, […]

People in Bahrain once again poured into the streets in various cities to condemn the Manama regime’s continued crackdown on dissidents and to denounce the prime minister’s “sham” resignation. During the protests on Sunday night, the Al Khalifa regime forces attacked peaceful demonstrators in Diraz, west of Manama, Bahraini opposition media reported. The protesters condemned […]

The Israeli military once again attacked the Syrian territory on 30 November 2018. Syria’s official news agency SANA quoted a military source as saying that “Air defense intercepted hostile targets over al-Kiswah and downed them,” and that “the Israeli attack did not achieve its goals.” Russia’s Sputnik news agency cited a Syrian security source as […]

The Duchess of Sussex and Cambridge engaged in a “ghastly row” last Christmas after Kate angered Meghan by attempting to explain Royal etiquette, according to new reports, amidst claims Prince William offended Prince Harry by raising doubts about his bride to be. It comes amidst growing reports of a rift between the two Royal couples. […]

A friend of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi shares private WhatsApp messages that show he was far more critical of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in private than he was in public. In his public writings, Jamal Khashoggi’s criticism of Saudi Arabia and its crown prince was measured. In private, the Washington Post columnist didn’t […]

France is the leader of the contemporary revolutions, so long as the term “revolution”, in its new meaning, came to political culture largely through the successive French revolutions of the late eighteenth and the first half of the nineteenth century. Gilet jaune, translated as the Yellow vests movement, refers to the high-visibility jackets that protesters […]