Looted antiquities returned to Yemen

War and conflict in West Asia have opened the door to the looting of the region’s antiquities

Saudi Arabia may cut crude oil prices for Asian countries: Reuters

Saudi Aramco, may reduce its official selling price of crude by 40 cents to the barrel following months of price hikes

Israeli police chief calls national guard ‘unnecessary step’ with steep price

Israel's far-right government recently approved the formation of a civilian militia to be commanded by Jewish supremacist minister Itamar Ben Gvir

OPEC+ to maintain production target, despite price slump

The price of oil dropped a 10 percent following liquidity issues within the banking sector and losses in US and European markets

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for Asia, EU, US unexpectedly

The kingdom essentially increased the price for EU buyers by $2 a barrel, and 20 cents for US customers

If US does not ‘keep its word,’ it will pay a price: Erdogan

The US put off the delivery of the F-35 jets to its NATO partner in July 2019 over “security concerns” pertaining to the Russian S-400 defense system

Vladimir Putin discusses western oil price cap with Iraqi PM

Russia and Iraq both agreed to the recent OPEC+ decision to reduce oil production due to global recession fears

US concerned over Israeli MK Ben Gvir’s loyalty to terror group

Ben Gvir's extremist rhetoric is not foreign to that of the Israeli political and military establishment

Qatar calls EU plan to cap Russian gas prices ‘hypocritical’

European nations have been scrambling to find an alternative to Russian fuel ahead of winter, and several have remained hesitant about imposing the US-orchestrated price cap

Lebanese delegation visit to Syria ‘not canceled but postponed’: Damascus

A Syrian diplomatic source denied the reports that Damascus canceled the visit of a Lebanese delegation to discuss the demarcation of the maritime borders

Saudi Aramco lowers oil prices for Europe, raises them for the US

The decision was made one day after OPEC+ announced it would cut output by 2 million barrels per day

Lebanese migrant boat capsizes off Syrian coast, dozens drowned

According to an investigation of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, poverty almost doubled in Lebanon from 42 percent in 2019, to 82 percent in 2021

Syria hikes fuel prices to highest since 2011 crisis

Syria relies solely on fuel imports from Iran, as current US sanctions have left it vulnerable to the fluctuations of the world energy market

Oil prices on the rise following Joe Biden’s fruitless trip to Saudi Arabia

While the US battles runaway inflation and skyrocketing fuel prices, the EU will likely need to begin rationing natural gas after losing access to Russian resources

Turkey hikes energy price for second time this year

Inflation reached 70 percent earlier this year as a result of an unorthodox economic strategy pursued by President Erdogan

Saudi deputy defense minister in Washington DC amid strained relations

The US has been trying to pressure Saudi Arabia and other OPEC member states to increase oil production in the wake of severe sanctions imposed on Russia

Protests ongoing in Iran over rising food prices

At least one person has died after the protests turned violent in the province of Khuzestan

Saudi, UAE leaders snub Biden phone call to reduce oil prices

The US is seeking to alleviate the economic pressures of the oil price surge by encouraging its OPEC partners to increase oil output

Lebanon faces new fuel shortages as international prices skyrocket

The country’s inventory is almost depleted, and the fuel price schedule has not yet been adjusted in accordance with the rise in global prices

Turkey welcomes the new year with steep price hikes for electricity and natural gas

The measures are expected to accelerate runaway inflation that has seen the Turkish lira shed as much as half of its value

Fuel paralysis: How 14 private companies control Lebanon’s oil supply and set its prices

Lebanon's energy crisis is a consequence of the state allowing 14 private companies to monopolize and set prices in this most strategic sector. How then to break this monopoly by the country's political elite, when the oil cartel is run by the same powers who govern Lebanon?

Iran’s 86th Naval Fleet completes world trip

For the first time in Iran's naval history, the flotilla completed a protracted voyage around the world, sailing over the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic seas without requiring aid from shore

US is ready to move forward with F-16 sale to Turkiye

The sale is a smaller modernization package, valued at $259 million, and is separate from Turkiye's proposed F-16 sale in 2021

Sweden agrees to extradite Turkish national in bid for NATO entry

The extradition is part of Stockholm's bid to join NATO

Israeli official under fire for violating Jordan peace treaty, anti-Palestinian tirade

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed 'there is no such thing as a Palestinian people' during a speech commemorating a far-right figure in Paris

Netanyahu forbids ministers from meeting US officials until Biden invites him to DC: Report

Israeli prime ministers have historically visited the US within the first few weeks of their premierships

Arab leaders offer Syria billions in aid, sanctions relief if Assad pushes back against Iran: WSJ

Arab leaders offered Assad help in lobbying the west to lift crushing economic sanctions, despite Washington's disinterest in loosening its grip on Damascus

France boycotts upcoming visit of extremist Israeli minister

Bezalel Smotrich is set to arrive in Paris on 19 March to attend a Jewish National Fund event

Qatar commits $500k to families of Huwara rampage victims

Qatar's foreign ministry considers the actions of Israelis against Palestinians 'an extension' of 'systematic crimes'

Iran, US reach initial agreement on prisoner swap: FM

White House officials rushed to deny any prisoner swap deal has been reached with Iran, calling the claim a 'cruel lie'