October 10, 2024

Production concerns drive oil prices up to $77.78 per barrel

Oil prices rose more than one percent on Thursday, supported by higher fuel demand as a major storm swept through Florida and concerns about possible disruptions to Middle East supplies.

By 13:30 GMT, Brent crude futures rose $1.2, or 1.6 percent, to…

Kuwait, Turkiye eye closer economic, investment ties

Kuwait’s Finance Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr. Nora Al-Fassam held talks on Thursday with her visiting Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek, focusing on efforts to ratchet up bilateral relations.

Citing a raft of…

Iraq and Syria discuss delivering humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Damascus, Yassin Sharif Al-Hajimi, met with Eng. Louay Kharita, Minister of Local Administration and Environment and Chairman of the Supreme Relief Committee in the Syrian Arab Republic, at t…

Jordan, UK coordinate efforts to de-escalate Mideast tension

Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy discussed Wednesday coordinating efforts for ending the dangerous regional escalation and reach a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

They warned of th…