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Tunisians demonstrating in support of the protesters of El Kamour oilfield, near the town of Tatouine, clash with riot police officers on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis. (Reuters)

Tunisian Authorities Arrest Dozens for Protesting Illegal Stalls, Fuel Price Hike

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 4, 2017 | Middle East

Tunisia – Two police officers were injured and 47 people were arrested during clashes between hundreds of street vendors and security forces in the center of the capital, Tunisian Interior Ministry said Monday. These incidents occurred during a gathering of...

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A worker checks pipes and valves at Amaal oil field in eastern Libya October 7. Reuters

UN Security Council Extends Sanctions against Illicit Libyan Petroleum Export

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 1, 2017 | Business

Tunisia- The United Nations Security Council released a resolution expanding sanctions on illegitimate Libyan oil byproduct exports, in hopes of curbing the spreading of sea oil trafficking. The Council renewed the measures against illicit oil exports from Libya as...

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A general view shows an oil refinery in Zawia, west of Tripoli, Libya. Reuters photo

Libya’s Oil Production Approaches One Million bpd 

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 29, 2017 | Business

London- Libya’s oil production has approached one million barrels per day after it reached an interim agreement with Germany’s Wintershall to resume production amid a contract dispute. Reuters reported on Tuesday that according to Libyan sources, Libya’s...

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Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a cabinet meeting that agrees to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030 in Riyadh, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince Faces Major Challenges in Energy Market

by Wael Mahdi | Jun 22, 2017 | Business

Kuwait – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, will have to face several challenges in the upcoming phase on the political and economic levels. The Kingdom will soon be witnessing many changes, including the Aramco IPO and the rise in oil prices. The crown...

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State policemen take pictures following the explosion of a petrol pipeline caused by fuel theft, in Acatzingo, Puebla State, on March 7, 2017. photo: JOSE CASTANARES/AFP/Getty Images

Mexican City for Fuel Thieves

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 21, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Along the lettuce and onion fields in Puebla State in central Mexico, a different kind of thieves who steel fuel dominate the area. Locally, they are known as “huachicoleros”. In line with these activities, a local popular culture merged with the...