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Lebanon PM in Saudi for first visit since diplomatic crisis

Lebanon's prime minister on Wednesday made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since he briefly resigned from office during a visit to Riyadh late...

Cash, visas and talks: key points of EU-Turkey pact on refugees

European Union leaders signed an agreement with Turkey on Sunday, offering cash, visas and closer ties in exchange for Turkish help in stemming the...

Second day of protesters Iraq protesters clashes with security forces; many are wounded

At least 17 protesters were wounded, including six with bullet wounds, the source said. The young demonstrators have mostly thrown rocks at riot police but...

Afghan official: Bomb kills 7 civilians in eastern province

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bombing on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan killed seven civilians, a provincial official said, the latest in relentless deadly...

King Salman center launches plan to develop youth skills

The King Salman Youth Center (KSYC) has launched a new initiative called the Khattet Plan, which seeks to rehabilitate young people by training them...

Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling

Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn...

Palestinians keep up attacks in Israel as Kerry seeks to calm violence

Israeli police shot two Palestinians who stabbed a resident of a town near Jerusalem on Thursday, in a wave of violence that will be...

Obama calls it shameful to impose religious test on refugees

President Barack Obama says it's wrong to equate attacks like those that happened in Paris with Islam. But he says the Muslim community needs...

Tunisian judges, lawyers protest police ‘pressures’

Dozens of judges and lawyers staged a work stoppage outside a court near the Tunisian capital on Thursday over alleged pressure from police in...

Turkey and Israel expel envoys over Gaza violence

Turkey and Israel expelled each other's senior diplomats on Tuesday in a dispute over the killing by Israeli forces of 60 Palestinians a day...

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