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Saudi Prince: Iran Nuke Deal Introduces Needless Global Instability
Any terms that world powers grant Iran under a nuclear deal will be sought by Saudi Arabia and other countries, risking wider proliferation of atomic technology, a senior Saudi prince warned on Monday in a BBC interview.
Oil Prices Push Gulf Equity Markets Down, March Summit Push Egypt Stock Up
Gulf equity markets may stay depressed on Monday after oil prices extended losses and corporate news provided little encouragement
Saudi Advisor: Oil Prices to Stabilize, Supply-Demand to Remain Healthy
Oil prices have started to stabilise around $60 a barrel in past weeks and will continue to firm up, while crude demand will grow stronger, an adviser to Saudi Arabia's oil minister said.
Protests in Algeria Against Shale Gas Drilling
Thousands of Algerians demonstrated Saturday against plans to drill for shale gas in the south of the country.
Qatar: Fund for Innovation, SMEs to Lessen Hydrocarbon Dependency
The Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) is looking towards its Proof of Concept Fund (POCF) programme to stimulate growth in the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector, QSTP director for Innovation Haya al-Ghanim told Gulf Times.
Western Oil Workers in Danger in Saudi, US Embassy Declares
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh canceled all consular services Sunday and Monday in the Saudi capital, as well as in Jeddah and Dhahran, amid heightened security concerns.
Iran: Steadfast Over Nuclear Power, Sorting Details Out with US
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi stressed that Iran's redlines for any final nuclear deal with the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) remain unchanged,
Iran: Big Push Planned for Oil Derivative Exports
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced that his ministry is planning to considerably increase the volume of the country’s oil derivatives exports in the next Iranian year (starting March 21, 2015).
