Oil prices held steady on Friday and were on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, pulled higher by major oil producers’ efforts to hold back output amid concerns about the pace of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude LCOc1 futures were up 5 cents, or 0.1%, at...

Still reeling from a deadly port blast that ravaged their Beirut homes and businesses, Lebanese wearily braced themselves for a new coronavirus lockdown due to start on Friday. "What now? On top of this disaster, a coronavirus catastrophe?" said 55-year-old Roxane Moukarzel, as she waved...

The stalled Syrian peace talks will resume on Monday in Geneva involving both sides in the conflict. The talks will be held under UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, the UN said Thursday. Ahmad Kuzbari will represent the Syrian regime and Hadi al-Bahra the opposition Syrian...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship. "I do," Trump replied when asked at a White House news conference if he...