Russia
Syria: Major schism over control emerges within Assad family
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Syria: Major schism over control emerges within Assad family
Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf has publicly hit out at Assad’s seizure of his businesses, exposing a rift in the elite’s…
Will the Collapse of American Crude Oil Prices Overthrow Trump?
Opinion
April 28, 2020
Will the Collapse of American Crude Oil Prices Overthrow Trump?
On April 10, 2020, Russia and OPEC member states agreed to cut oil production by 10 million barrels per day…
Libya’s GNA focused on Tripoli battle: interior minister
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Libya’s GNA focused on Tripoli battle: interior minister
TUNIS (Reuters) — Libya’s internationally recognized government is focused on trying to push its enemies out of artillery range of…
Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
Middle East
April 20, 2020
Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
BEIRUT (AP) — After nine years of war, Syria is broken into three rival parts unable to work together and…
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
World
April 17, 2020
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release,…
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday repeated an offer to the United States to establish a technical working group including…
Oman says will cut oil output by 200,000 bpd from May 1
Business
April 14, 2020
Oman says will cut oil output by 200,000 bpd from May 1
DUBAI (Reuters) — Oman has told its oil producing companies to cut 200,000 barrels per day starting from May 1…
OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic
Business
April 13, 2020
OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic
BAKU/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) — OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop…
Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to finalize oil cuts in G20 talks, want US involved
Business
April 10, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Russia seek to finalize oil cuts in G20 talks, want US involved
DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies will press Mexico on Friday to join an accord for collective…
US-Russian crew blasts off for International Space Station
World
April 9, 2020
US-Russian crew blasts off for International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A US-Russian space crew blasted off Thursday to the International Space Station following a tight quarantine amid…