UAE’s exit deals a death blow to OPEC
Saudi Arabia, at odds with the United Arab Emirates, remains the undisputed leader of a much‑weakened oil cartel with little sway over the market
Gulf states send an SOS to Trump as economic shock deepens
The region is sliding toward recession as energy exports and tourism collapse — a downturn rivaled only by the pandemic
Trump travels to Gulf states to seal lucrative economic deals on first tour of new term
The US president will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, but not Israel as relations are currently strained
Official says 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani was the first to acknowledge the swap would take place Monday
United States and Venezuela hold secret meeting in Qatar
The president of the Venezuelan Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, and Juan Gonzalez, advisor to Biden, met three weeks ago in the Gulf nation, which is unexpectedly assuming a leading mediation role
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