2021-06-21
The port's location on the Gulf of Oman, at the terminal of a key pipeline, enables the UAE to bypass the Strait of Hormuz in transporting oil.
2021-04-28
By boosting domestic production capacity and establishing new corridors with its Arab neighbours, Iraq will reduce its reliance on Iran for electricity.
2021-03-08
The Houthis claimed they had fired drones and missiles at Ras Tanura, one of the world's biggest oil ports, and military targets in the eastern area of Dammam.
2020-12-01
Iranian officials attended the funeral of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the alleged 'father of the Iranian nuclear weapons programme', who was killed in Tehran Friday.
2020-11-12
The UN's nuclear watchdog has called for 'a full and prompt explanation' from Iran in connection with nuclear material at an undeclared site.
2020-08-24
With Beirut's port destroyed and Hizbullah facing US sanctions, Lebanon's efforts to exploit offshore gas have suffered a severe setback.
2020-03-04
New report also shows Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium now stands at more than five times the limit fixed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
2020-01-24
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on four entities, based in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dubai, that were helping to finance the IRGC-QF.
2019-12-10
Breaking the monopoly will improve living conditions, which was a goal of the power-sharing agreement between the government and southern separatists.
2019-07-24
The Islamic republic has taken advantage of the Syrian war to make economic inroads and try to corner the market, analysts tell Diyaruna.