Thursday, October 22, 2026

US Embassy: Several Americans missing in Iraq

The U.S. Embassy confirmed Sunday that “several” Americans have gone missing in Iraq, after local media reported that three Americans had been kidnapped in...

Trump pleas for Saudi Arabia to list state oil company in US

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a plea Saturday for Saudi Arabia to list its massive state-run oil company, Saudi Aramco, on...

Saudi King Abdul Aziz Centre looks to counter extremism

Two Saudi boys, one Sunni, another Shiite, push their desks together and sit side-by-side smiling in a classroom. Then teachers tell the boys their opposing...

King, Putin discuss Syria crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman about finding a solution to the Syria crisis, just...

In favoring Middle East ally, U.S. glossed over human rights record

As the United States negotiated this year's nuclear pact with Iran, the State Department quietly agreed to spare the Gulf sultanate of Oman from...

King Salman’s “achievements” after completing one year on the throne celebrated by Saudis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef on Wednesday hailed King Salman’s “achievements” after completing one year on the throne, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency...

Saudi King Salman ends landmark Egypt visit with firm support to Sisi

Saudi King Salman on Monday wraps up a landmark five-day visit to Egypt marked by lavish praise and multi-billion-dollar investment deals, in a clear...

Iraq's Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark Isis defeat

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city center from Islamic State a...

Second aid convoy leaves Damascus for besieged Syrian town Madaya

A convoy of dozens of aid trucks departed from Damascus on Thursday on their way to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, the second...

Assad says military gains will speed up political deal

Syrian army successes will help accelerate a political settlement to the country's civil war, President Bashar al-Assad said, because they weaken the position of...

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