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Saudi monarch addresses Egyptian parliament

Saudi Arabia's king addressed the Egyptian parliament on Sunday, the fourth day of a visit that saw the oil-rich kingdom pledge billions of dollars...

Egypt's oldest secular university honours Saudi King Salman

Egypt's oldest secular university has granted King Salman of Saudi Arabia an honorary doctorate for his "unique services" to Arabs and Muslims. Cairo University bestowed...

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...

Dubai's authorities issue fatwa against WiFi theft

Dubai's top religious authorities say that stealing WiFi from your neighbor would not be proper Islamic conduct. That's according to a religious edict — known...

Lebanese expats fearful as Gulf expels dozens accused of Hezbollah links

Ahmed, a Lebanese worker living in the United Arab Emirates, closed down his Facebook page and started to shun some of his compatriots. His intention...

Latin American oil exporters urge oil producers to help stabilise market

Latin America's main oil exporters on Friday called on both OPEC and non-OPEC nations to take action to stabilise oil markets, in a timid...

Suspected Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni government soldiers

Suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local officials and residents...

U.S. Navy leads 30-nation maritime exercise in Middle East

The U.S. Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible...

Warring Yemen sides begin truce, warn against violations

Rival sides in Yemen's year-long conflict began a tentative truce overnight on Sunday saying they were committed to the halt in hostilities despite pockets...

Saudi Arabia and Egypt agree to build bridge over Red Sea

Saudi King Salman announced Friday an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries, on the second...

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