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Saudi prince seeks to assure Saudis after triple bombings

Saudi Arabia's crown prince and anti-terror tsar sought on Tuesday to reassure Saudis of the country's security after suicide attacks targeting the holy city...

Aid arrives in Syria as Putin, Macron discuss relief mission to Ghouta

Humanitarian aid sent by France and Russia arrived in Syria on Saturday as the two countries' leaders discussed a joint mission to distribute much-needed...

Bahrain bars members of dissolved parties from polls

Bahrain's king on Monday banned members of dissolved opposition parties from running for election, months ahead of parliamentary polls, the official BNA news agency...

China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria. China...

Putin blasts US for 'unconstructive position' on Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blasted Washington for being "unconstructive" on Syria after the Kremlin said the United States had declined to host...

Kuwaiti liberal lawmaker dies during parliamentary session

A Kuwaiti lawmaker has collapsed and died during a regular parliamentary session. The official Kuwait News Agency quotes Parliament Speaker Mazouq al-Ghanim as saying that...

Saudia Airlines says bomb threat on flight is a hoax

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), said a bomb scare that grounded its Riyadh-bound flight from Madrid on Thursday was a false alarm. "It's just another hoax...

Obama: U.S. and Gulf states will work together to deal with low oil prices

The United States and Gulf oil producers will work together to lessen the impact of low oil prices, President Barack Obama said in Riyadh...

Yemeni president sacks prime minister, appoints new senior team

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed a new vice-president and prime minister on Sunday, pro-Hadi state media reported, sacking prime minister Khaled Bahah in...

Paris suspect "worth weight in gold" to police – lawyer

The only suspected participant in Nov. 13 Paris attacks to be captured alive has been cooperating with police investigators and is "worth his weight...

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