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Qatar joins IAEA convention on nuclear safety
Qatar has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency convention on nuclear safety on Monday, after repeated calls to protect the environment.
Libyan oil flows resume, along with a revenues feud
Comment: A resolution to Libya's enduring conflict will require resolving how oil revenues are distributed, writes Guma El-Gamaty.
Obituary: Prince Khalifa bin Salman, Bahrain's long-serving prime minister
Holding office until his death at 84, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa was one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers.
Tunisia strikes deal with protesters to restart oil production
Protesters in Tataouine reached a deal with the government to cease a blockade of oil and gas facilities in return for a jobs and investment in the marginalised region.
Qatar gives Oman $1 billion cash injection
Qatar has pumped $1 billion into Oman, after money woes brought on by the coronavirus crisis and low oil prices.
Libya resumes oil exports from key terminals
Conflict-strewn Libya sits atop Africa's largest proven crude oil reserves.
Oman considering possible financial assistance from Gulf states
Oman has struggled financially after years of low oil prices.
Libya oil field resumes production as rivals face talks
Libya's state oil firm gave the green light Sunday for production to resume at a major oil field, as the UN announced ...
Prominent Saudi economist sentenced to 15-year imprisonment: report
Essam Al-Zamil, who once criticised plans to sell Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Aramco oil company, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, ...
US, Iran officials visit Kuwait after death of emir
Sheikh Nawaf succeeded his half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, a giant of Gulf diplomacy who died at the age of 91.
Trump 'retreated' from supporting Qatar blockade: defence minister
Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid Al-Attiyah said that Donald Trump has abandoned his support for blockading countries.
Helicopter carrying 'Russian mercenaries' crashes in Libya
The fate of four Russian soldiers, assumed to be Wagner mercenaries, remains unconfirmed following a crash in central Libya.
What does Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation mean for Libya?
The surprise decision to step down by the end of October has prompted speculation about the fate of Libya's conflict.
Libyan oil firm lifts force majeure on 'safe' fields
Pro-Haftar groups had blockaded key oilfields and export terminals from January 17 to demands what they called a fair share of hydrocarbon revenues.
Libya PM opposed to oil deal with Haftar: official
The deal to start pumping Libyan oil again appears to have been spearheaded by the deputy prime minister, Ahmed Matiq.
Haftar agrees to lift Libya oil blockade with conditions
Rogue Libyan General Khalifa Haftar said the command of his forces had 'put aside all military and political considerations' to respond to the ...
Libya east government head hands in resignation after protests
The head of Libya's parallel government installed in the country's east has handed in his resignation following street protests against ...
Government building set ablaze as eastern Libya protests intensify
Protesters in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have set fire to a government building as anti-corruption protests spread to other ...
Libyan protestors torch eastern government offices
Protests began late on Thursday in Benghazi in the east, as anger boiled at regular power cuts, cash shortages and high fuel prices.
US says Haftar agrees to lift Libya oil blockade
The US Embassy said it was encouraged by "an apparent sovereign Libyan agreement" to enable Libya’s National Oil Corporation to resume ...
Libyans protest poor living conditions in Benghazi
After widespread demonstrations took place in Libya's capital Tripoli last month, a rare protest erupted in the eastern city of Benghazi.
EU to lift sanctions against Libya powerbroker
EU diplomats now recognise Aguila Saleh as a key powerbroker in the conflict, capable of bringing the together country's warring factions.
The government announced a ceasefire amid fears of an escalation in violence.
The audit approval follows months of international pressure.
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