(Reuters) - Crude oil futures rose on Tuesday on signs of falling U.S. oil production, weakness in the dollar and tensions in the Middle East, particularly Yemen. North Dakota's February oil production fell 15,000 barrels per day (bpd) versus January, monthly data showed on Tuesday,...

  (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen as battles in the south of the country intensified. It also demanded the Houthis stop fighting and withdraw from areas they have seized,...

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and President Barack Obama will discuss the fight against Islamic State on Tuesday at a White House meeting likely to be dominated by Iraqi requests for U.S. arms and tension over Iran's role on the battlefield. In his first U.S....

The delivery of Russian-made S-300 defense missile systems to Iran will not be a threat to Israel or any other country in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Lavrov's statement came on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to lift the ban...