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Gunmen in Syria kill commander of rebel group

Syrian activists and an official with an ultraconservative rebel group say gunmen have shot and killed the group's commander the main central province. Labib al-Nahhas...

Iraq summons Saudi envoy over comments on Iran-backed militias

Iraq summoned the new Saudi ambassador on Sunday after he suggested Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias were exacerbating sectarian tensions and should leave the fight against...

Iranian media says Saudi play 'negative role', threaten to pull out of Syria talks

Iran said on Monday it would pull out of Syria peace talks if it found them unconstructive, citing Saudi Arabia's negative role, according to...

UN-backed Libya government told to leave after Tripoli arrival

The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government arrived Wednesday in Tripoli, but international hopes of a peaceful power handover were dealt a swift blow...

Saudi crown prince says reforms aimed at ‘cancer’ of corruption

Saudi Arabia's crown prince says the anti-corruption drive launched late last year is the "shock therapy" his kingdom needs to root out widespread graft. "You...

Saudi-led forces fight Houthi border advance, killing 20

Helicopters and fighter jets belonging to a Saudi-led coalition on Sunday repelled Yemeni Houthi fighters who were pressing a six-day-old offensive to seize Saudi...

U.S. prepared for military solution against ISIS in Syria

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against ISIS in Syria...

Kuwait busts cell working to back, finance ISIS

Kuwaiti security authorities have busted an international cell led by a Lebanese man that was sending air defense systems and funds to ISIS, the...

Jubeir and Kerry discuss fight against ISIS

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an impromptu meeting on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and talked about the need to...

Saudi says oil price slump should not stop investment

  Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi called for sustained investment in new output capacity Thursday despite the slump in world prices. Naimi said global production lost...

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