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Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away

The Syrian opposition said it will not attend peace talks due to begin in Geneva on Friday, derailing the first attempt in two years...

Juri’s father detained for ‘hiding info’

In a surprising new development, the police have arrested the father of Juri Al-Khalidi, the two-year-old who had been kidnapped and held for over...

Editorial: King Salman’s wise message to the G-20

The G-20 meetings bring together, every year, the world’s most powerful economies, of which the Kingdom is one. But this week, in the Turkish...

Saudi Arabia showcases contemporary art

Saudi Arabia's Art Council has created an exhibition, Fast Forward, to explore the history of the country's contemporary art since 1960. The Gulf country has...

Obama administration plans new high-level cyber official

The Obama administration is creating a new high-level federal official to coordinate cybersecurity across civilian agencies and to work with military and intelligence counterparts,...

Benghazi clash on the Hill

Whether it's a fact-finding mission as Republicans insist or the political witch hunt that Democrats anticipate, the congressional committee investigating the deadly 2012 attack...

U.S. military discloses civilian casualties in airstrikes against ISIS

The U.S. military said on Friday it believed eight civilians were likely killed and three others wounded in airstrikes against ISIS targets in Iraq...

How China is attracting some of the world's top footballers and managers

Chelsea's Ramires is closing in on a £25m move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning. But why would a 28-year-old Brazil international choose to leave champions...

Food combos for good health

The Complete Book of Food Combining” by Jan Dries and Inge Dries reminded me of Michel Montignac’s books which were hugely popular in the...

UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria's besieged Madaya

U.N. children's fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where aid was delivered...

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