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Turkmenistan and Afghanistan to lay new gas pipeline

Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have agreed to jointly launch the construction of a multi-billion dollar pipeline that will pump natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan,...

Saudi to receive Latin American and Arab leaders for joint summit

Heads of state from the Middle East and Latin American are arriving in Saudi Arabia, with King Salman at the airport to greet dignitaries...

Clashes near Syrian base besieged by ISIS

Pro-government forces in Syria clashed with Islamic State fighters around a military air base in the north of the country on Tuesday as they...

Somalia says ending Yemen conflict crucial to stop extremists

Somalia's prime minister urged an end to the conflict in Yemen on Monday, calling it "crucial" to prevent al-Shabab rebels from exploiting their recent...

Angry talk of Western conspiracy over plane crash in Egypt

Egyptian media have reacted with fury as Britain and the United States increasingly point to a bomb as the cause of the Oct. 31...

Two Indians and policeman wounded in Qatif shooting, Saudi

Two Indians and a Saudi policeman were wounded by gunfire in the east of the kingdom as authorities hunted suspects linked to unrest by...

EU calls on Turkey to calm violence and seek peace with Kurds

Brussels voiced its strongest criticism yet of the surge in violence in EU candidate Turkey, calling for a renewed peace effort with the Kurds...

Saudi Arabia sees robust oil fundamentals as rival output falls

Long-term oil market fundamentals remain robust but prolonged low prices could threaten security of supply and pave the way for a price spike, Saudi...

Iran cyberspy group hit in coordinated European raids

European authorities have taken action to take down a cyber espionage campaign believed to be linked to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, the first operation...

Houthi rebels 'not serious' about peace talks: Yemen FM

The weekend recapture of positions in southern Yemen by Houthi rebels shows they are "not serious" about expected UN-led peace talks, Yemen's foreign minister...

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