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Syrian army attacks Aleppo as UN envoy meets government

The Syrian army threatened rebel supply lines into the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday as a U.N. envoy met government representatives to try...

Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of ‘direct aggression’

Riyadh, Nov 7, 2017 (AFP) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accused Iran on Tuesday of "direct military aggression" against the kingdom by...

Saudi man gets 10yr sentence for supporting terrorism online

A Saudi who used Twitter to call for the release of prisoners convicted of "terrorism" and security offences has been jailed for 10 years,...

Afghan forces retake district offices from Taliban; 8 killed

Afghan security forces recaptured a district headquarters in western Farah province on Monday, just hours after the Taliban overrun the police and administrative offices,...

ISIS prime suspect after suicide bombers kill 36 at Istanbul airport

Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves...

Hamas accuses Fatah of organising military cell in Gaza

The militant Palestinian Hamas movement accused its rival Fatah on Wednesday of organising a military cell to "breach security and stability" in the Gaza...

Middle East department store chain dumps Trump products

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Muslim comments cost him business in the Middle East on Wednesday, with a major chain of department stores halting...

Syria's besieged Daraya to get first aid since 2012

Aid agencies are to deliver relief supplies to the besieged Syrian rebel-held town of Daraya on Thursday, the first since 2012, the International Committee...

Lockheed Martin awarded $263M for Saudi F-15's

Lockheed Martin says it has been awarded a $262.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to service Saudi Arabia's F-15 sniper targeting system...

Latest global developments in the Coronavirus crisis

At least 274,617 people have died of the novel Coronavirus since the epidemic surfaced in China late last year. There have been more than 3,946,130...

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