MIDDLE EAST
Average Dubai crude oil price rises to 10-month-high in December: Sources
Saudi Aramco changed the benchmark for setting its official selling prices to Asia starting from October 2018 to the average of Platts Dubai and DME Oman crude futures.
Ties with Israel, India can foster peace in West Asia, says Moroccan Ambassador
India has close ties with both Israel and Morocco and India a...
Onion prices shoot up 28 percent after government announces easing on export ban
The government had banned exports in September this year as ...
Cooperation between India, Morocco, Israel has potential to create win-win situation: Mohamed Maliki
There are many possibilities of cooperation in the field of food security, agri-business, information technology, textiles, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, fertilizers, handicrafts and tourism. I believe that he combination of the three countries can be for the benefit of all three sides, each country offer comparative advantages and a lot of added value to each other.
Reviewed situation in Afghanistan, middle-east: EAM Jaishankar after talks with his UK counterpart
While addressing the media in the national capital, EAM Dr S Jaishankar briefed on talks with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. He informed...
Two American B-52H Stratofortress bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
The flight of the two massive B-52H Stratofortress bombers over the region, the second such mission in less than a month, was designed to underscore America's continuing commitment to the Middle East even as President Donald Trump's administration withdraws thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Joe Biden may 'change course' on Iran, but obstacles abound
Joe Biden has promised a change in US policy on Iran, but the president-elect's room for manoeuvre with the Islamic republic is narrow, and time is running out.
US rescinds Sudan's designation as sponsor of terrorism: Trump informs Congress
"I hereby certify, with respect to the rescission of the determination of August 12, 1993, regarding Sudan that: the Government of Sudan has not provided any support for acts of international terrorism during the preceding," Trump said in the letter on Monday.
Trump envoy hopes Israeli-Arab peace deals will continue whatever the U.S. election result
Avi Berkowitz, who accompanied an Israeli delegation which visited Bahrain on Sunday, said the so-called "Abraham Accords" had bipartisan support in the United States and were designed to bear long-term fruit by encouraging grassroots engagement between Israel and its new Arab partners.
Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 killed
Iran has been struggling with the coronavirus since announcing its first cases in February. Iran has seen the worst outbreak in the Middle East, with more than 526,000 confirmed cases.
Bharat Petroleum tries to cut dependence on LPG from the Middle East
India’s fuel retailers get most of their LPG -- typically used for cooking -- from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the U.A.E. and Kuwait, leaving them exposed to price fluctuations and supply shocks.
Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise; NWS condensate strengthens
Woodside and BHP sold their December-loading cargoes to BP at narrow discounts of smaller than $1 to dated Brent, traders said, as robust naphtha cracks support condensate value.
Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham Accord; Donald Trump says "dawn of new Middle East"
"We are here this afternoon to change the course of history. After decades of division and conflict we mark the dawn of a new Middle East," Trump said, moments before the accord was signed at the South Lawns of the White House.
