The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) signed an agreement on Tuesday with U.S. energy companies ConocoPhillips and Novaterra to develop several gas fields and increase production from existing sites, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy sector and expand natural gas supplies for...

A senior official in the Syrian oil sector has put an end to the controversy surrounding the contract signed with the American company HKN Energy, strongly denying reports that the foreign company would receive the lion's share of production revenues and affirming the Syrian state's sovereignty...

Iran and the US will start a new round of negotiations on Friday in Switzerland to reach a final agreement after the official start of an interim agreement, Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Araghchi also warned that any Israeli attack on Lebanon or continued presence on Lebanese...

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played out a 1-1 draw in their Group H World Cup opener on Monday after Abdulelah al-Amri’s opener for the Kingdom was canceled out by Maxi Araujo in a game where both sides profited from goalkeeping errors. The first half was dominated by Uruguay but Saudi Arabia...