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Rouhani: Boosting Middle East economy is way to beat extremism

Generating economic growth in the Middle East is crucial to defeating extremism, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, putting forward his country as...

US wants to avoid 'total destruction' of Syria: Kerry

The United States is working to avoid the "total destruction" of Syria, and plans a meeting in the coming days with Russian, Saudi and...

Saudi Telecom profit slump may weigh on kingdom's market

Oct 21 Saudi Arabia's stock market may face further selling pressure on Wednesday as a gloomy oil report and a sustained profit slump at...

Riyadh schools a no-entry zone for corona

The Directorate of Education in Riyadh is keeping a close watch on schools, such as sanctioning health material and monitoring the health of staff...

Human Rights Watch calls for aid to Iraq's 'starving' Fallujah

Human Rights Watch called Thursday for Iraq to allow aid to reach starving residents of the city of Fallujah, and for the Islamic State...

Dubai investigates cause of New Year's Eve hotel inferno

Smoke was still rising from a 63-storey luxury hotel in Dubai Friday as authorities worked to determine the cause of a spectacular fire that...

Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda arm

The leader of al Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into one unit, several...

US Embassy: Several Americans missing in Iraq

The U.S. Embassy confirmed Sunday that “several” Americans have gone missing in Iraq, after local media reported that three Americans had been kidnapped in...

Iraq forces retake large part of Ramadi from ISIS

Iraqi security forces on Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)...

Arab Foreign ministers back Saudi Arabia

Arab foreign ministers held a coordination meeting on the sidelines of the 70th UN General Assembly session. Challenges facing the Arab countries and stances on...

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