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Jerusalem’s Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after protest

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, reopened on Wednesday after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from...

Jordanian protesters call for end to peace treaty with Israel

Thousands of Jordanians took to the streets Friday calling on the government to scrap its peace treaty with Israel, which they accuse of violations...

Egypt, Sudan: Ethiopia won’t fill disputed dam before accord

CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed that Ethiopia will refrain from filling its new hydroelectric dam on the...

British Foreign Secretary: 'no crisis' between Saudi Arabia and Britain

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has denied there is a crisis in Saudi-British relations, reported the Telegraph Sunday. Secretary Hammond said Saudi's relationship with Britain...

Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen

Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired before dawn Monday from Yemen towards its southern border region, the coalition said, in the latest such attack...

Saudi King Salman holds talks with KRG's Barzani

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG)’s President Massoud Barzani in Riyadh for talks on enhancing bilateral ties. Both leaders discussed different...

Egypt court postpones Mubarak murder retrial

Egypt's top court began a retrial Thursday of ex-president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him, but...

Saudi Arabia says sending special forces to Syria under discussion

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending special forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic State, Foreign...

Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia

A collapsing ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties was to be extended Monday night, as fighting persisted in the north and the rebels vowed more...

Syrian, Iranian backed forces advance in border area near Israel

Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and Lebanon in...

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