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Saudi King Salman calls for others not to interfere in Kingdom

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday called on other countries not to interfere in the kingdom's internal affairs in what appeared to be a...

Saudi security forces foil attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif

Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shi'ite Muslims...

Obama rules out U.S. troops on the ground to fight Islamic State

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday ruled out a shift in strategy in the fight against the Islamic State despite the deadly attacks in...

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef receives France's top honor

The Legion of Honor award wasn't on the official agenda, but President Francois Hollande reportedly awarded France's highest honor to Saudi Arabia's crown prince...

‘Schengen-style’ GCC visa likely by mid-2016

RIYADH: A unified visa for the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be available from the middle of next year,...

Erdogan widens call for legal action against pro-Kurdish opposition

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday some lawmakers and local mayors from the pro-Kurdish opposition were behaving like members of a terrorist organisation...

Saudi FM Jubeir heads to Pakistan as Iran tensions deepen

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan on Thursday, where he will meet leaders of a government keen to defuse spiralling sectarian tension between...

Evacuation talks under way for besieged Syria town, says Red Cross

Humanitarian groups are negotiating with all sides for the evacuation of 400 people, many starving, from the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, the Red...

Egypt's Sisi says won't hesitate to send troops to Gulf if asked

Egypt will not hesitate to send military forces into the territory of Arab Gulf allies to offer protection if asked by the leaders of...

Turkey mends fences with former foes Israel and Russia

Turkey launched a major diplomatic charm offensive Monday, reaching out a conciliatory hand to Russia and hailing a deal to restore ties with Israel...

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