By Ian Lewis Efforts to attract investment to a 15-block offshore licensing round are gathering momentum Parliamentary approval for a new petroleum law, which includes a revenue sharing agreement with the country’s constituent states, should make Somalia’s current offshore licensing round run smoother. But the focus on getting that legislation through has led to slippage

President Donald Trump walks to the North Korean side of the border with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, Sunday, June 30, 2019, in North Korea. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands speaks at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2019 (GES 2019) in The Hague, Netherlands June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw A United Nations official on Saturday joined Dutch lawmakers in criticizing Queen Maxima over a meeting she held with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the

At his G20 press conference, Erdogan says perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi should be brought to justice Turkish President on Saturday called on the international community to prioritize bringing perpetrators of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to justice and do not allow this topic to slip out of global agenda. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia’s purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine” who had worked to open up the country with economic and social reforms. Trump’s plan to boost defense sales to the kingdom has hit obstacles in Congress, where Democrats and

Leaders of the world’s leading and emerging economies to discuss world politics, economy, trade, climate The two-day G20 summit of the leaders of powerful nations kicked off in the Japanese port city of Osaka on Friday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, also the term president of the summit, welcomed the leaders along with the heads

President Donald Trump waves after arriving at Osaka International (Itami) Airport, in Osaka, Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Trump is in Osaka to attend the G20 summit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Trade and geopolitical tensions, and the looming threat of climate change, are on the agenda as the presidents of the United

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Residence, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in New Delhi, India. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for talks on trade and defense issues

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the presidential Blue House, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Seoul, South Korea. Bin Salman is visiting South Korea for two days – the first time by an heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia since 1998.

Jared Kushner describes the “deal of the century” as “opportunity of the century” A U.S.-led conference on its back-channel Middle East peace plan “deal of the century” kicked off in Bahrain on Tuesday. During the two-day event, U.S. officials are expected to unveil the economic portion of their peace plan. During his opening speech, Jared