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Yemeni army advances against Al Qaeda in Aden

The Yemeni army backed by local fighters seized control of parts of Aden held by al Qaeda on Wednesday as part of a push...

UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer

The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...

Putin meets Saudi Defence Minister on Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday about the possibility of a political solution in...

Death toll from Pakistan factory collapse rises to 26

A spokesman for a Pakistani rescue agency says hopes are starting to fade for finding more survivors in the rubble of a four-story factory...

Oil prices drop despite OPEC forecast

Oil prices fell on Monday even as OPEC forecast a further tightening of supplies, as traders focused instead on turbulence across financial markets. The Organization...

Putin briefs king on Assad’s Moscow visit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday following Putin’s Tuesday meeting with...

Israel group mints Trump coin to honor Jerusalem recognition

An Israeli organization has minted a coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to honor his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Mikdash Educational Center...

World considers a Trump presidency, and many shudder

Following Donald Trump's breathtaking string of Super Tuesday victories, politicians, editorial writers and ordinary people worldwide were coming to grips Wednesday with the growing...

Religious tourism key driver of Saudi hospitality Hadj season

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector is forecasted to maintain robust growth in 2015. Thanks to the Kingdom’s diversification strategy, the non-oil sector benefits from government...

Mali attack weighing on airline stocks

Shares in easyJet and Ryanair fell 1 to 3 percent on Friday, underperforming the European travel and leisure index, with traders citing an attack...

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