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2 Saudis among 6 hostages freed in Yemen

Yemen’s Shiite rebels and officials at the airport in the country’s capital, Sanaa, say six foreign hostages have been released after being held in...

Britain's Saudi policy risks ethical and practical failure

The Government should clarify its muddled approach to a country that has been an important British ally despite its domestic record. When the late Robin...

19 people detained over “provocative” Coronavirus posts in Turkey

Turkey has detained 19 people who have made "unfounded and provocative" postings on social media about the Coronavirus outbreak, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. The...

Thousands of Tunisians have been stranded abroad due to the pandemic

Thousands of Tunisians have been stranded abroad due to the pandemic and their homeward movement was due to be discussed during a cabinet meeting...

Putin picks Turkey over U.S. as the enemy

Vladimir Putin is studiously late for meetings with world leaders. Yet when it comes to an appearance on live national television, the Russian president...

Oman and Assad discuss solutions to Syria conflict

Oman's foreign minister and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met in Damascus on Monday and discussed ideas that have been put forward to address the...

Parliament elections favors conservatives in Iran

A voting for a new parliament took place in Iran on Friday, which is considered as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership...

Greece to boost military amid tensions with neighbor Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece will bolster its military with new arms, more personnel and by developing the country’s defense industry, the government said...

Greek PM: Dialogue with Turkey is important, but on peaceful terms

ATHENS, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The European Union must impose 'meaningful' sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in...

Talks on ending Syria conflict to include Iran

Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding...

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