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Oil crisis: Prices decline again after Saudi Arabia refuses to cut production
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir dismisses Doha agreement to cut output.
Market round-up: FTSE surges, Glencore and Anglo American among soaring miners
The FTSE 100 jumped 2.87% on Wednesday 17 February, building on Tuesday's gains.
Oil crisis: Iran to continue increasing production, saying freezing output would be 'illogical'
Iran's OPEC envoy says Tehran will not commit to a deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia over capping output
Oil crisis: Opec members to persuade Iran to join Saudi Arabia and Russia in freezing output
Oil ministers of Venezuela and Iraq are travelling to Tehran to discuss the issue.
Market round-up: FTSE edges up as investors remain mixed on Saudi-Russian oil-freeze deal
The deal, which would increase oil prices, is contingent on Iran and Iraq joining in.
Why we should be cautious of Saudi Arabia and Russia's oil deal
Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and Qatar agree to freeze oil output at January levels.
Saudi Arabia agrees to freeze oil production after emergency talks in Doha
Decision to freeze production to January levels is 'adequate' after meeting with Russia and Iran.
Oil crisis: Officials from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and other Opec members meeting in Doha
Scepticism about Saudi Arabia and Iran cutting production clouds meeting.
Saudi Arabia embarks on massive military drill with 2,500 warplanes and 20,000 tanks
Riyadh embarks on an 18-day muscle-flexing exercise involving 20 countries in volatile Middle East.
Saudi Arabia says Bashar al-Assad's removal 'crucial' in battle against Isis in Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the removal of the Syrian president was Riyadh's 'objective'.
Oil prices: IEA warns of further plunge as OPEC hikes production and demand growth slows
Return of Iran to the oil market after sanctions were lifted in January is expected to boost OPEC output.
Isis claims responsibility for Riyadh car bomb attack 'targeting member of armed forces'
Car exploded outside residential building in Saudi capital after Isis member allegedly attached bomb.
Tiny mysterious 'fluorescent lantern' species discovered living on sea snails in Red Sea
A type of hydroid with a bright green flow was found living on snails on the seabed near Saudi Arabia.
Syria: 'Tens of thousands' of Iran's revolutionary guards pour in to bolster President Assad
Iranian fighters gather in Aleppo amid pledges from UAE and Saudi Arabia to send in ground troops.
Calls for boycott after Starbucks ban on women in Saudi Arabia causes uproar
Saudi Arabia's religious police forbid women from entering the coffee shop.
Syria conflict: UAE will join anti-Isis ground operation despite Bashar al-Assad warning
The Syrian government had warned on Saturday that any foreign troops setting foot in the country will be sent home 'in coffins'.
Syria Conflict: Bashar al-Assad's foreign minister warns Saudi troops will 'return in coffins'
Walid al-Moallem's rhetoric attempts to deter Saudi Arabia, the west and Turkey from deploying ground troops.
War on Isis: Saudi Arabia ready to join US-led ground operations to destroy terror group
Saudi spokesman said it will 'contribute positively' to any ground efforts.
Enough platitudes, John Kerry - it is time the US got tough with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh needs to know that it cannot execute dissidents and wage war with impunity
Saudi Arabia: Nine US citizens among 33 people held on terror charges
The 33 suspects include Saudis, Yemenis, Syrians and a Palestinian, among others.
Saudi Arabia: Video shows moments after suicide bomber and gunman attack Shia mosque in al-Ahsa
The blast shook the room and causes a power-outage.
Saudi Arabia: Three dead following gun attack and explosion at Shia Mosque in al-Ahsa
Casualties confirmed as explosion and gunfire hit at Imam Rida Mosque in Mahasen in al-Ahsa region.
Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia-led coalition accused of targeting civilians by UN
Coalition forces targeting civilians in 'widespread and systematic' manner, leaked report says.
Saudi Arabia: Religious police arrest married gay couples on honeymoon in Riyadh
Saudi authorities arrest married gay men and find fake breasts and female dresses at the flat.
Egypt's General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is losing his wealthy friends in the Gulf
He has proved to be an incompetent and dictatorial leader who failed to support the war in Yemen
Syrian opposition rules out participating in peace talks until Russian air strikes stop
Politician said Russia must stop 'bombarding civilians' before they join peace talks.
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti rules chess is 'haram' under Islamic law
Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh said that the board game encourages gambling and is a waste of time.
Davos 2016: Saudi Aramco IPO prompted by sense of reform to deal with 'historic time'
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil producer, is mooting an IPO of Saudi Aramco.
UK-Saudi Arabia ties: Britain 'sold £1bn worth of arms' to Riyadh as Yemen conflict spiked
Rights group says arms sold by Britain helped in the spike in attacks against Houthi rebels.
David Cameron defends close UK-Saudi Arabia ties and hails Riyadh as 'opponents of Daesh'
David Cameron also said that the UK supports the legitimate government of Yemen.