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Erdogan vows 'no break' in operations against Kurd rebels

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a military campaign against Kurdish militants after his ruling party swept back...

Saudi public prosecutor orders review of death sentences for three minors

RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including...

Kuwait signs $2.8 billion military and provisional deals with France

Kuwait signed 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 bn) worth of military fixed and provisional deals led by the purchase of 24 Airbus-built Caracal helicopters, the...

France rejects criticism of post-attack 'ethnic profiling'

The French government on Wednesday rejected criticism from Europe's top human rights watchdog that it was "ethnically profiling" suspects as part of the state...

Egypt defends transfer of Red Sea islands to Saudis

Egypt's government on Sunday defended its decision to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia at an appeals court hearing after the...

Myriad Mideast messes await Tillerson on visit to region

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is embarking this weekend on a five-nation tour of the Middle East. From his first stop in Egypt to...

Syria eases strikes on rebel enclave after deadly campaig

Syrian regime air strikes on the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta eased on Saturday after five days of heavy bombardment that killed more than...

Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia for second time in China crude supply

Russia supplied a record amount of crude oil to China in September, surpassing Saudi Arabia for the second time as the top seller to...

More than 700 pilgrims die in crush in worst haj disaster for 25 years

At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities...

ISIS drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border

Islamic State (ISIS) fighters captured territory from Syrian rebels near the Turkish border on Friday and inched closer to a town on a supply...

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