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Yemen accuses Iran of pursuing its destruction

Yemen's President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Tuesday accused Iran of pursuing the destruction of his country. Speaking at the United Nations, Hadi thanked Custodian of...

Civilian death toll in Syria’s Ghouta rises to 800

More than two weeks of ferocious bombardment of Syria's rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta have left 800 civilians dead, a monitoring group said Tuesday...

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...

Amid US tension, Iranian navy friendly fire incident kills 19

President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers two years ago, launching a maximum pressure campaign against Iran that...

Tension between Turkey and USA over Russian defense purchase

Ties between Turkey and the United States were badly strained last year when Turkey bought Russian S-400 defense systems, prompting Washington to threaten sanctions...

Saudi soldier dies in Yemen border mine blast

A landmine has killed a Saudi Arabian soldier patrolling the southern border with Yemen, the interior ministry says. The blast struck a Border Guard patrol...

Saudi ambassador defends human rights record in interview with BBC Newsnight

Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations, Abdallah Y. al-Mouallimi, took part in a BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis to defend Saudi Arabia's human...

Saudi, U.S., Russia, Turkey explore political solution on Syria

Saudi Arabia, The United States, Russia, and Turkey met on Friday to explore a political solution to the Syrian civil war despite the basic...

From assaults to graffiti, French Muslims take hit after attacks

Anti-Muslim incidents including attacks on women and hateful graffiti have flared up across France in the week since Islamist militants killed 130 people in...

After Afghan ceasefire gamble, prospects rise for U.S.-Taliban talks

Prospects have risen for negotiations between the Taliban and the United States after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called a ceasefire and allowed militants to...

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