700,000 flee as powerful typhoon slams Philippines
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Syria peace talks struggle to get off ground
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Saudi Arabia says no common position on Assad's fate after Vienna meeting
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Jubeir: More robust approach needed to influence Syria's Assad
Saudi Arabia supports a more aggressive approach against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, including imposing a no-fly zone and arming rebels with surface-to-air missiles,...
Knife-wielding Palestinians strike in West Bank, Jerusalem; two dead
Knife-wielding Palestinians attacked Israelis in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Friday and police said they had shot dead two assailants, in a...
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...
Muslims must lead the fight against terrorism: Jordan's King Abdallah II
Jordan’s King Abdallah II on Sunday said terrorism is the “greatest threat to our region” and that Muslims must lead the fight against it.
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