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Iraq offers to mediate between Saudi and Iran

Iraq dispatched its foreign minister to Tehran on Wednesday with an offer to mediate in an escalating feud between Saudi Arabia and Iran, reflecting...

Syria regime recaptures key airbase near Damascus

Syrian troops recaptured a military airport and nearby town east of Damascus on Monday, more than three years after they were overrun by opposition...

Kingdom’s keenness to provide best services and facilities to pilgrims.

The Cabinet, chaired by Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday, was briefed...

Oil price slump to start affecting Saudi banks

The impact of lower oil prices will soon start to weigh on Saudi Arabia’s banks, which are likely to see bad loans edge higher...

IS suspects stand trial for Iran attacks

Twenty-six alleged members of the Islamic State group went on trial in Iran on Saturday over attacks last year on parliament and the tomb...

Israel demolishes home of Palestinian accused of killing settler

Israeli forces on early Tuesday demolished the West Bank house of a Palestinian accused of involvement in the killing of a settler in...

Saudi FM: any solution in Syria must include the departure of Assad

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that any solution in Syria must include the departure of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. "If the departure of...

Saudi-led blockade cuts fuel lifeline to Yemen

No fuel shipments have reached Yemen's largest port for a month, a Reuters analysis of port and ship tracking data shows, as a Saudi...

Lebanese residency laws put Syrians at risk, says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch says Lebanese residency laws are putting Syrian refugees in danger, arguing that the policies "set the stage for a potentially explosive...

Russia targets Raqqa, U.S. strikes more ISIS oil facilities

Russia maybe have used cruise missiles to target Islamist militants’ stronghold in Syria on Tuesday and U.S.-led military coalition staged 23 air strikes against...

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