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August 18th, 2015 - 08:38 GMT

Death toll in Syria's Douma tops 100

The death toll in Douma hit over 100 people after Syrian government forces raided the area, northeast of Damascus.

The initiative would begin in September and calls for a political transition from Bashar al-Assad. (AFP/File)

August 18th, 2015 - 07:02 GMT

UN Security Council backs new Syria peace plan with transitional government

The Syrian ambassador's comments came on the heels of a US-drafted resolution at the UN condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government in 2013. (AFP/File)

March 7th, 2015 - 09:56 GMT

Assad is here to stay, says Syria envoy to UN

Energy ministers from Opec countries agreed yesterday to keep the group’s target for crude output unchanged at 30mn bpd.

December 5th, 2013 - 02:56 GMT

Nothing exciting about the new oil production rate set by OPEC

British energy giant BP, the 15th-biggest company in terms of oil reserves, is relying on closer links with National Oil Companies to gain access to huge oil reserves in Gulf countries and Russia

July 4th, 2011 - 01:01 GMT

State oil companies hold keys to access for private sector