Zawia Oil Refining Company announced today that, following the completion and approval of designs and engineering specifications for the Oil Blending...

OMV announced yesterday that following the completion of technical and economic evaluations, the OMV operated “Essar” well in Libya’s Sirte Basin has...

A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.

South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.

Many Nigerians buy their first ever shares - in the oil refinery owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote.

The mother of two young children was kidnapped last week in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.

The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.

BBC Verify tracks down the location of a Houthi video showing the wreckage of an F-15 they claim to have shot down.

Yemeni army claim to have killed 30 Houthi fighters in Taiz over past day Yemen's army said that 30 Houthi fighters were killed and over 60 others were wounded within 24 hours in the Al-Waziyah district west of Taiz. Yemeni warplanes also reportedly struck Houthi vehicles and gathering points in the area, a military source was cited as saying by the Armed Forces Media Center.

Pakistan says time has come to implement Mecca defence pact Pakistan’s defence minister has said the time has come to implement the Mecca defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. Speaking to Geo News on Wednesday, Khawaja Asif said Pakistan remained committed to defending Saudi Arabia and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, adding that Islamabad had a duty to protect them even without the agreement. “Makkah Agreement applies to us, and we will fulfil our duty,” said Asif without elaborating on what Pakistan may do. Houthi officials have denied targeting the holy city. Read more: Pakistan says time has come to implement Mecca defence pact

Marseille suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at Besiktas in Turkey in their opening Europa League match. The result was a fourth consecutive defeat for the French side, who must now prepare for Sunday’s Classique against Paris Saint-Germain at the Vélodrome.

At least five people were injured on Friday after Russian drone strikes struck the Kyiv region, including three children, local officials said. The attack came as polling stations in Russia opened for the country's first parliamentary election since the start of the war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Torrential rain in Tunis has raised fears of flooding, leading to the suspension of classes. The severe weather followed extreme heat, affecting traffic and causing water accumulation in the city.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated that President Trump is keen on dialogue with North Korea and confirmed that South Korea will not send troops to Iran. Trump aims to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year.

The discovery of the bodies of nine women in the same area on the outskirts of South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg, in the last two months have prompted police to investigate if the killings are linked and being carried out by the same person. Women say they're living in fear.

Displaced Yemenis who fled to Djibouti have been describing the fighting that forced them to leave. At least 100,000 people have left Yemen since the start of September as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advanced on the coast, seizing control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.