Iran restarts oil exports to Afghanistan

Brent crude climbed $3.27, or 5 percent, to $68.45 a barrel by 10:40 a.m. ET (1640 GMT) after touching its lowest since May 21 at $64.60 earlier in the session.US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for October delivery rose $3.31, or…

Water supply partially restored in Tripoli

Water supplies to the capital Tripoli and surrounding cities have been partially restored after they were cut off when an armed group stormed a control room, averting shortages that could have caused a humanitarian crisis.“The crisis of…

Saudi Arabia pledge to support Tunisia

Saudi Arabia pledged on Sunday to provide the necessary support for Tunisia, which is suffering a political, economic and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency said on Sunday.Saudi State Minister for African Affairs Ahmed Abdul Aziz…

IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport

Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the US military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul, a senior US official said Saturday, adding a new complication to the already chaotic…

Lebanon raises fuel prices by 66%

The Lebanese government said on Sunday that it was raising gasoline prices by 66% in a partial reduction of fuel subsidies as it seeks to ease crippling shortages that have brought the country to a standstill.The increase in 95-octane…

Car bomb hits Zalla; without causing any casualties

An Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber attacked on Sunday a security checkpoint in the southeastern Libyan town Zalla, without causing any casualties."An IS suicide bomber attacked the Zalla checkpoint with a car bomb, causing no human…