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244 Russians killed in Egypt plane crash, bodies to return home

A Russian cargo plane on Monday brought the first bodies of Russian victims killed in a plane crash in Egypt home to St. Petersburg,...

Saudi King Salman to talk with Erdogan on Syria, Libya, Egypt

It is expected that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu at the presidential palace in...

Live blog: The Military Balance 2016

The Military Balance is an annual assessment held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) that covers military capabilities and defence economics of 171...

Somali Cabinet has agreed on model for elections in 2016

The U.N. envoy for Somalia said the Cabinet agreed Thursday on a model for elections later this year, calling the long-awaited decision "an important...

Iran lures Afghans to fight in Syria

Iran's Revolutionary Guards has recruited thousands of Afghans, some by coercion, to fight in Syria's war alongside forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, Human...

China's Xi opens refinery with Saudi King Salman

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman on Wednesday attended a ceremony to mark the opening of a joint-venture refinery, a symbol of...

Erdogan says Istanbul attack caused by Syrian suicide bomber

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said an attack on Istanbul's tourist heart on Tuesday that killed 10 people and wounded 15 was carried out...

The prospects for improved Saudi-Israeli relations

The World Jewish Congress sent a letter to the Saudi King expressing their sorrow over the tragic loss of life in Mecca. Can this...

ISIS claims car bomb blast in Riyadh, no injuries

An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State (ISIS) militant...

Saudi commander and UAE officer killed in Yemen

A top Saudi commander and an Emirati officer were killed in Yemen Monday during Arab coalition operations against Iran-backed rebels, the Riyadh-led alliance said. Saudi...

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