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Egyptian court voids deal to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia

An Egyptian court declared void on Tuesday a maritime border accord with Saudi Arabia that would have seen Egypt lose control of two Red...

EU leaves Britain out in the cold as PM race begins

European leaders met Wednesday without Britain for the first time in 40 years to prepare for life after the Brexit bombshell, as the race...

Hariri urges Saudi King Salman not to abandon Lebanon

Lebanese Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri on Monday urged Saudi Arabia not to abandon Lebanon after it halted aid to the army, reflecting concerns that...

Oil dips in Asia amid Saudi Arabia output boost reports

Oil prices eased slightly in Asia Thursday amid reports OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia would further raise output in August. Prices hit five-week highs this week,...

Saudi Arabia identifies mosque attacker as 22-year-old national

One of two attackers who wore explosive belts in Friday's deadly assault on a Shiite mosque in the country's east was a 22-year-old Saudi...

Turkish PM: we support Saudi Arabia

The Turkish PM's adviser, Taha Genc, said that Ankara supports the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia "in the palm of the hand of Iran's interference in...

Airstrike kills dozens in Syria as UN envoy visits Damascus

An air strike reportedly killed dozens of people in a rebel-held town in Syria on Saturday as a U.N. envoy visited Damascus to advance...

IMF cuts Saudi growth forecast on oil slide

Growth in OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia will slow to its lowest rate in seven years, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, as oil prices...

British PM: Not certain if 'Jihadi John' killed in Syria

A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John, according to...

Turkey seeks to identify child suicide bomber

Turkish authorities were on Monday scrambling to identify a child suicide bomber acting on the orders of Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists who killed 54...

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