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Saudi energy ministry to assist development of mega economic zone Neom

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's energy ministry is to offer assistance so that Neom, a $500 billion high-tech development that includes tourism and sport...

Kuwait condemns Manila ban on Filipino workers

Kuwait's foreign minister on Tuesday condemned what he called an "escalation" by Manila after the Philippines expanded a ban on its nationals working in...

Netanyahu and Obama poised for first talks since Iran deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Barack Obama in Washington Monday in a bid to set aside their frosty personal ties, turn...

Yemen prisoner swap expected on Wednesday

Loyalists and Iran-backed rebels in Yemen are expected on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of fighters held captive following weeks of mediation, tribal and military...

More than 100 killed in Syria assault on Damascus suburb

Government forces bombed the northeastern suburbs of the Syrian capital for a second straight day on Tuesday, killing more than 100 people and raising...

40 killed as Syria government rockets hit Damascus suburb

https://twitter.com/sakirkhader/status/660028663853940736 Forty people were killed on Friday when rockets fired by Syrian government forces crashed into a market in a rebel-held area outside Damascus, a...

'We don't target civilians' in Yemen: Saudi-led coalition

The Saudi-led coalition's combat planning chief on Saturday defended the air war in Yemen against widespread international concern about high numbers of civilian casualties. In...

Kerry and Lavrov try to settle differences over Syrian talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister met on Wednesday in hopes of resolving differences over who is eligible to join...

Yemen’s Houthis indicate willingness to hand over port to U.N. -sources

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have indicated they would be willing to hand over management of Hodeidah port to the United Nations, a potential breakthrough in...

“Syria’ aggression in Idlib must be stopped,” Erdogan stated

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkey's president, spoke with two European leaders on Friday and called for an end to a Syrian government offensive on...

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