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Saudi to host Syria rebel talks

A Syrian opposition meeting due to begin in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday marks the most serious effort yet to unify President Bashar al-Assad's fragmented...

U.S. raises possibility of Syrian-style ceasefire in Yemen

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility on Saturday of getting a ceasefire in Yemen similar to the arrangement that has been implemented...

Saudi-led alliance says completes Yemen prisoner swap

A Saudi-led military coalition said on Monday it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for 109 Yemeni nationals ahead...

Kabul suicide attack deadliest day for Afghan journalists

The suicide attack that killed nine Afghan journalists as they gathered to cover a bomb explosion in the capital Kabul on Monday was the...

Saudi Aramco share listing will take time: chairman

Any share listing of state-owned Saudi Aramco, the world's largest crude producer, will take time, the company's chairman told The Wall Street Journal in...

Lebanese speaker says Christian tie-up not enough to secure presidency

The influential speaker of Lebanon's parliament has cast doubt on whether the reconciliation of the country's rival Christian leaders will help the country install...

EU readying Libya sanctions: Mogherini

The EU has started work on sanctions against Libyan figures who hold up agreement on a national unity government meant to bring peace to...

Iran's supreme leader bans negotiations with the United States

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday banned any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping...

Saudi invites Syrian opposition ahead of talks

Saudi Arabia has issued invitations to 65 Syrian opposition figures to attend a conference in Riyadh to try to unify their positions ahead of...

Saudi-Egypt cooperation expanded

Leaders in Saudi and Egypt on Wednesday agreed to further bolster ties at the first Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council meeting in the capital city on Wednesday. Deputy...

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