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A Biden win could lead to more crude on the market.
Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib used an Arabic profanity to describe Trump in a tweet that had people amused and confused.
Harris, Pence portray two very different visions for America
Comment: Despite both candidates attempting to appeal to a broad base of voters, the gulf between their parties was clear for all to see, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
UK 'Islamists' get more jail time than far-right extremists
A new report by a London-based think tank found that Muslim terrorists spend more time behind bars than right-wing extremists.
UK government's racist 'Prevent' strategy will fail again
Comment: The UK government's 'Countering Extremism' strategy is designed to criminalise dissent and demonise Muslims, writes Malia Bouattia.
Saudi oil giant Aramco to buy US natural gas
Saudi Arabia's state owned oil company will begin buying liquid natural gas from San Diego-based Sempra Energy, under a 20 year agreement.
An inconvenient truth for the Iran hawks
Comment: Despite the hawks in his administration, Trump, and the American public have no appetite for war with Iran, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.
Qatar repels Saudi-led blockade
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has failed to coerce Qatar to change course to suit Saudi Arabia's regional hegemonic aims, writes Emile ...
Saudi Arabia's crisis: Climate change opportunity
Comment: Now is the time to force western companies to give up the fossil-fuel profits that Saudi Arabia is investing in them, write Sunjeev ...
Stansted 15 verdict: Using counter-terrorism to erode civil liberties
Comment: The line between activism, disobedience and terrorism is purposefully being blurred in Britain, writes Malia Bouattia.
Donald Trump thanks Saudi Arabia for 'lower oil prices'
The US president has routinely tweeted about his displeasure with high oil prices and his goal to see them lowered.
Comment: A dangerous new bill threatens to further eradicate civil liberties under the guise of fighting terrorism, writes Malia Bouattia.
'Please stop' tweeting about oil, Iran tells Trump
OPEC representative Hossein Kazempour Ardebili has frequently blasted Trump for his tweets about the oil cartel.
Trump again slams OPEC for 'artificially' high oil prices
Iran has swiped back, accusing the president of stoking volatility after withdrawing from the nuclear arms deal.
Solidarity with the #Stansted15
Comment: Threatening those who take direct action to stop deportations with 'terrorism' charges is an attempt to terrify activists, writes Malia ...
Bombs and Oil: Saudi-Russia bonding over mutual loves
In-depth: The recent Saudi entourage to Moscow marks the beginning of a diversification in Saudi foreign policy and the beginning of a new order in the region.
Pensioners should be allowed to boycott Israel, court hears
The UK high court heard there was no legal basis for the current guidance on the boycott of Israeli investments, a policy the Conservative Party ...
UK government's moves to outlaw BDS are unethical
Comment: Hoping to cosy up to Israel in a post-Brexit Britain, the UK government has moved to make local councils' boycott of Israeli companies ...
Addicted to oil: Capitalism, climate change and armed conflict
Comment: The relatively under-explored connections between climate change, the monopolisation of resources and armed conflict, are seen in ...
Oman's export revenues decrease in line with oil prices
Oman's national statistics agency has reported a large decrease in export revenues, causing unpleasant effects for the country's economy.
Aramco audit to uncover Saudi oil reserve secrets
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has confirmed that an independent audit of Saudi Aramco will reveal reserves ahead of an IPO, expected in 2018.
Algeria government 'slipping deeper into repression', Amnesty International warns
Algerian authorities are silencing peaceful protesters and suppressing free speech, human rights group Amnesty International has said, as four ...
Algeria 'not doing enough' to protect human rights
The Algerian government is not doing enough to protect human rights and civil liberties, a rights group said in a new report published on ...
Oil curse takes Algeria's economy to the brink
Comment: Falling prices and a growing population mean that Algeria has some tough decisions to make in order to save its economy, says George ...
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