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Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from transition: Kerry says

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a “big transition,” following on from international talks in...

Kuwait condemns Manila ban on Filipino workers

Kuwait's foreign minister on Tuesday condemned what he called an "escalation" by Manila after the Philippines expanded a ban on its nationals working in...

At least 10 people killed in Egyptian train crash

At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured in a train crash on Wednesday in Egypt's northern province of Beheira, the...

Kuwait seeks to calm Philippines crisis over workers

A senior Kuwaiti official on Monday sought to calm a crisis with the Philippines over the treatment of domestic workers in the oil-rich Gulf...

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 strikes Hamas targets in bid to deter burning kites

The Israeli military says it struck nine Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in a bid to deter Palestinians from launching incendiary kites and...

2 Terrorists caught in Riyadh; 2 still on the run

JEDDAH: Security agencies have arrested two terror suspects and are on the hunt for two others, according to the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. The two...

King in Mina to oversee Haj operation

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Mina on Wednesday evening to oversee the Kingdom’s Haj operation. The King will personally...

200,000 more S.Sudan refugees expected in Sudan

About another 200,000 South Sudanese refugees are expected to arrive in Sudan this year, fleeing fighting and food insecurity in their country, the United...

Libya’s navy says 180 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Libya's navy says it has rescued 180 African and Arab migrants headed to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea. Navy spokesman Ayoub Jassem says the migrants...

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