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Russia may back Aramco IPO, enhance OPEC ties

Russian pension funds are considering investing in Saudi Arabian state oil major Aramco when it lists its stock in a move to strengthen the partnership between the world's two top oil producers, Russia's top state investment officer said. The head of Russia's Direct Investment Fund,...

Iraq to sign gas deal with US firm for southern field

Iraq will on Monday sign a memorandum of understanding with American energy company Orion to tap gas at an oil field in the south of the country, the petroleum ministry said. The Nahr Bin Omar field, situated in the hydrocarbon-rich Basra province, is currently producing 40,000 barrels...

Airbus to get '10 years of visibility' from Emirates deal: CEO

A $16 billion deal with Emirates airline for A380 superjumbos will give Airbus "at least 10 years of visibility", the European manufacturer's CEO Tom Enders said in an interview published Sunday. Emirates announced the deal on Thursday to buy 36 Airbus A380s - just days after the group...

Raqqa forest uprooted by greedy war merchants

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- A well-known forest lies on the northern bank of  Euphrates lake in Raqqa province has been exposed to haphazard timber cutting and neglect for years which resulted in the emergence of empty patches and patches of dry trees. The former employee at...