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OPEC+ agrees oil supply boost after UAE wins argument with Saudi
Middle East
July 18, 2021
OPEC+ agrees oil supply boost after UAE wins argument with Saudi
MOSCOW/DUBAI/LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) – OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost oil supply from August to cool prices which…
Indian oil minister vows to work with Saudi, UAE to calm oil mkts
Middle East
July 17, 2021
Indian oil minister vows to work with Saudi, UAE to calm oil mkts
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) – India’s new oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri vowed to work with oil producers Saudi…
Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East
Last week, Egypt announced that it had successfully manufactured its first million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. It’s an important…
Saudi, UAE reach compromise to unlock more oil supply, says source
Middle East
July 14, 2021
Saudi, UAE reach compromise to unlock more oil supply, says source
DUBAI/LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reached a compromise over OPEC+ policy, an…
Explosion strikes unused ammunition dump in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 14, 2021
Explosion strikes unused ammunition dump in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion Wednesday in Saudi Arabia struck what authorities described as an ammunition dump…
Oman’s sultan arrives in Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Oman’s sultan arrives in Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman’s sultan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, starting the first visit by an…
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
TUNIS, July 9 (Reuters) – Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African…
International company MSC to operate cruise ship trips from Saudi Arabia to Red Sea
Middle East
July 9, 2021
International company MSC to operate cruise ship trips from Saudi Arabia to Red Sea
International company MSC has announced the launch of cruise trips in the Red Sea, operating the first global giant ship…
Airline body IATA to open Saudi office but denies it will be regional HQ
Middle East
July 7, 2021
Airline body IATA to open Saudi office but denies it will be regional HQ
CAIRO, July 7 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that global airlines industry body IATA had agreed to open…
Leaders of nine Arab armies including Egypt meet with their British counterpart
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Leaders of nine Arab armies including Egypt meet with their British counterpart
The British Army’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sir Nick Carter announced the UK’s readiness to support its partners in…