Venezuela

Iran ignored warnings of retaliation from the US as the first of five Iranian tankers entered Venezuela's exclusive economic zone on Saturday. The tanker, named Fortune, reached the Venezuela's...

A flotilla of five tankers carrying Iranian fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela is approaching the Caribbean, with the first vessel expected to reach the South American country's waters on Sunday,...

Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has warned the United Nations that there will be "consequences" if the US acted against the Iranian oil tankers in the Caribbean. In...

A fuel tanker loaded at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas is making its way to Venezuela, according to vessel tracking data issued by Refinitiv Icon, in defiance of...

Some OPEC ministers had a conference call on Tuesday to discuss the oil price rout and possible extra measures to support the market but it took place without the...

Hundreds of Iraqi writers, journalists and figures from the intelligentsia have called for the lifting of foreign sanctions and unilateral economic measures that have been imposed on Syria over...

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani spoke over the phone yesterday in order to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood in the face of the illegal unilateral...

A UN human rights expert called on Tuesday for lifting international sanctions against countries ranging from Iran to North Korea and Venezuela to ensure that food supplies reach hungry...

Venezuela is set to establish a cultural centre in the Syrian capital Damascus, boosting bilateral relations between the South American country and the Syrian regime. The Venezuelan Ambassador Jose...

Asylum applications in the European Union (EU) countries has increased by 13 per cent in 2019 compared to the year before, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) announced yesterday....

A Hamas delegation yesterday met the Venezuelan ambassador to Lebanon Jesus Gregorio, in the capital city of Beirut. The delegation was led by Hamas' representative in Lebanon Ahmed Abdel...

State violence against indigenous populations is arguably the most visible of human rights violations and, conversely, of the least concern to the international community. After the military coup in...

Imagine an Atlantic region where Canada, Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela teamed up to sign a new landmark NAFTA-like agreement, distributing amongst themselves the oil and natural gas reserves off...

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) called for the lifting of unilateral economic sanctions, Sunday. This came in a statement adopted at a ministerial meeting in Caracas, in which the speakers...

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and 35 other states have written to the United Nations supporting China's policies in its western region of Xinjiang, according to a copy of the letter...

Saudi Arabia retained the title of the world's top crude oil exporter last year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on British energy giant BP's Statistical Review of...

For three years after Donald Trump narrowly won 2016's elections, much of America's establishment corporate press was obsessed with the "Russiagate" conspiracy theory. This was a relentless deluge of...

If America's standing as the "leader of the free world" has been on shaky ground following its disastrous wars post-9/11, US President Donald Trump has ensured that whatever little...

The crisis in Venezuela can be solved through talking and working together, not sending in troops or overthrowing the government, Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. "Turkey is...

US President Donald Trump's unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 – ending exemptions for eight nations – came after hawkish economic and security advisors...

Hedge fund managers added even more bullish long positions in crude oil and refined fuels last week, but positions showed signs of becoming stretched, setting prices up for a...

The United States demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions

Oil prices rose yesterday thanks to the cuts led by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as well as US sanctions imposed on Iran and Venezuela. Global...

An Iranian delegation landed in Venezuela on Monday to discuss launching direct flights between the two countries, Venezuela's foreign minister said, as Tehran voices support for President Nicolas Maduro...

US President Donald Trump and the Saudi government have closely aligned views on most issues but they disagree significantly on the desirable level for oil prices, which could become...

Oil prices increased on Thursday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and the US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, the two main petroleum exporting countries. However, price gains were limited due...

American politicians from the two main parties have finally found something to agree upon. Democrats and Republicans alike want more intervention in Venezuela. "Now, despite Maduro, there...

Venezuela's self-declared leader Juan Guaido he was working to restore ties with Israel that Caracas cut off a decade ago in solidarity with the Palestinians. Israel is among US-aligned...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government last year sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates without the required approval of the opposition-led National Assembly, an...

The Venezuelan Ambassador to Iraq, Jonathan Velasco Ramirez, has renounced President Nicolas Maduro and supported opposition leader, Juan Guaido. In a video posted on social media, Ramirez said: "Our...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused the United States of seeking "world hegemony" and denounced Washington for trying to topple Tehran's ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, state media...

Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets of the besieged Gaza to show their support for the democratically-elected government of Venezuela and it's legitimate leader, President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela...