SAUDI ARABIA IS TAKING A HARDER LINE ON OIL PRICES

For decades, Saudi Arabia was the voice of moderation within OPEC, pushing back against the urging of members like Venezuela and Iran for higher oil prices... READ MORE›

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SCORCHING 'HEAT DOME' OVER MIDDLE EAST SEES TEMPERATURES SOAR TO 165F IN IRAN

But some of the most affluent figures in the Middle East are blissfully unaware of the scorching heat, such as Saudia Arabia's King Salman... READ MORE›

SAUDI ARABIA HAS PULLED OUT OF PLANNED SUPPLY TALKS WITH RUSSIA, SOURCES SAY

Saudi Arabia wants an OPEC deal in place before conversations with other producers such as Russia, one delegate said... READ MORE›

The only major United States antagonist not hurt by the drop in oil prices is North Korea, which imports all of its petroleum... READ MORE›

SAUDI INTERVENTION ONLY FANS YEMENS FLAMES

The Houthis adhere to an offshoot of Shiite Islam known as Zaydism and had battled the Yemeni state off and on for years... READ MORE›

BRADFORD DAWOOD FAMILY 'SPLIT TO CROSS SYRIA BORDER'

Sisters Khadija Sugra and Zohra Dawood and their children went missing after travelling to Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›

OIL PRICE FALLS AHEAD OF OPEC MEETING

The drop came as Saudi Arabia indicated it would not push for output cuts to help push up oil prices... READ MORE›

AL QAEDA IN YEMEN SAYS US STRIKE KILLED LEADER

BAGHDAD -- Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen released a video statement on Tuesday confirming the death of its leader, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, in an American missile strike... READ MORE›

MISSING BRADFORD SISTER 'MAY ALREADY BE IN SYRIA'

One of three Bradford sisters missing with their nine children may already be in Syria police believe... READ MORE›

CANADA UNVEILED AS THE COUNTRY WITH 'THE BEST REPUTATION' IN SURVEY ON GLOBAL PERCEPTIONS

The North American country reclaimed the top spot in the Reputation Institute's annual report which looks at the government environment and economy of 55 nations... READ MORE›

WATCH OUT OPEC THE AMERICANS ARE COMING

Low-cost production has grown in the Permian Basin, while output has declined in the Bakken and Eagle Ford regions... READ MORE›

SAUD AL-FAISAL QUIET FORCE IN MIDDLE EAST DIES AT 75

The 9 11 attacks also strained ties with the United States, especially after it was determined that 15 of the 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST OIL KINGDOM REVERSES COURSE

In an effort to get prices off the mat, Saudi Arabia looks to pull back on the amount of crude it pumps... READ MORE›

IS SUSPECTS HELD OVER 'PLOT' TO ATTACK SAUDI MOSQUES

Most of the suspects are Saudi citizens but they also include people from six nationalities including Yemen and Syria the interior ministry said... READ MORE›

US AND IRAN KEEP WARY EYE ON EACH OTHER AT SEA

Benjamin Hewlett, the commander of the air wing aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which is in the Persian Gulf keeping an eye on Iran right now... READ MORE›

SAUDI ARABIA SAID TO ARREST SUSPECT IN 1996 KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING

The United States deported him to Saudi Arabia in 1999... READ MORE›

IN AMERICA'S LARGEST OILFIELD, WHIR OF ACTIVITY CONFOUNDS OPEC

I'm really proud American production is offsetting those OPEC cuts, said Lilis Chief Executive Avi Mirman... READ MORE›

SAUDIS CAST NET FOR ISIS SYMPATHIZERS

In April, Saudi Arabia reported that 93 people suspected of having ties to the Islamic State had been arrested... READ MORE›

INSIDE OPEC ROOM, NAIMI DECLARES PRICE WAR ON U.S. SHALE OIL

Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi talks to journalists before a meeting of OPEC oil ministers at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna November 27, 2014... READ MORE›

OIL SURGES 6% ON OPEC AGREEMENT, BUT ANALYSTS SKEPTICAL OF SUSTAINED RALLY

Oil surges 6 percent on OPEC agreement, but analysts skeptical of sustained rally... READ MORE›

HEY OPEC THE WORLDS LARGEST OIL CONSUMER NEEDS A LOT LESS OIL

Hey OPEC, the World's Largest Oil Consumer Needs a Lot Less Oil... READ MORE›

AS OPEC ACTS ON NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION, U.S. SHALE PUMPS AWAY

U.S. shale is getting in the way of a New Year's resolution by OPEC to cut production and boost the market... READ MORE›

BOMB KILLS 25 AT MOSQUE IN KUWAIT

But the attack also drew criticism from some Kuwaitis, who said the country's leaders should have been more pro-active in protecting Shiites... READ MORE›

OIL PIERCES TWO-YEAR HIGH AS SAUDI ROUND-UP RATTLES MARKETS

The arrests raise the specter of instability in the kingdom, said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital LLC, a New York-based hedge fund, by telephone... READ MORE›

ISLAMIC STATE CLAIMS SUICIDE ATTACKS ON YEMENI GOVERNMENT, GULF TROOPS

The Houthis have long accused Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government of being allied to Sunni extremists... READ MORE›

SAUDI KING'S FRENCH RIVIERA SUMMER HOLIDAY INTENSIFIES ROW WITH BATHERS AS 100,000 PEOPLE SIGN PETITION AGAINST BEACH CLOSURE

Saudi king's french riviera summer holiday intensifies row with bathers as 100 000 people sign petition against beach closure... READ MORE›

US AXES $500M SCHEME TO TRAIN SYRIAN REBELS, SAYS NYT

The programme was the most visible element of US backing for Syrian opposition groups but it has already suffered embarrassing setbacks... READ MORE›

RUSSIA & SAUDI ARABIA AGREE TO STABILIZE OIL MARKET - MINISTER

And OPEC, specifically the Gulf countries, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said at a press conference quoted by Reuters... READ MORE›

COUNTRIES CLAIM VICTIMS AFTER DEADLY SAUDI STAMPEDE

Saudi officials blamed disorderly pilgrims for the deaths while proceeding with an official investigation... READ MORE›

'IF RUSSIA & SAUDI ARABIA LEAD, REST WILL FOLLOW'

'If Russia Saudi Arabia lead, rest will follow' Saudi energy minister on historic oil deal... READ MORE›

AS OIL PRICES TANK, NEW ERA OF ABUNDANCE SEEN DAWNING

As oil prices tank new era of abundance seen dawning... READ MORE›