Arab and International

Ukraine to Hike Transit Fees for Russian Oil to EU

Ukraine will raise transit fees for Russian oil running via the Druzhba pipeline through its territory to the EU on January 1, Russian oil exporter Transneft announced on its website on Monday. It is expected that Kiev will increase…

Torrential floods hit Mecca, sweep away dozens of cars

The holy city of Mecca was hit by a new wave of torrential rains, Friday, which turned into floods that swept away large numbers of vehicles, in conjunction with warnings issued by  Saudi authorities of continued heavy rains in the region.…

China Wants to Drop Dollar in Oil Trade: Reuters

totaling 73.54 million tons, or 1.77 million barrels per day, Chinese customs data showed. Keen interest in the yuan and other currencies from major oil importers have arisen in the wake of unprecedented sanctions introduced by…

FM meets new UNDP resident Representative

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hisham Sharaf met here new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Zina Ghaleb on the occasion of assuming her duties in the capital Sana'a. In the meeting, Minister of Foreign…

US Approves Arms Sales to NATO Applicant Finland

The US State Department has green-lit the potential sale of tactical missiles, glide bombs and related equipment to Finland, the Defense Department has said. Helsinki, which is looking to join the US-led NATO military bloc, is due to…