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EU could compensate firms hit by U.S. sanctions over Iran -French minister

France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might face U.S. sanctions for doing business with Iran, French...

Reporters not allowed inside polling stations

Journalists would not be allowed inside polling stations and can only interview candidates and voters outside for the Dec. 12 municipal council elections. This was...

Former Saudi diplomat award highest Mexican honors

The Mexican government has given a Saudi diplomat one of its top state awards for promoting cooperation between the two nations. Ambassador of Mexico to Saudi...

Islamic State gunman kills five at Shi'ite center in Saudi Arabia

A gunman shot and killed five people in an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim meeting hall in Saudi Arabia on Friday before being shot...

Egyptian mediators in Gaza press Palestinians to reconcile

A team of Egyptian officials is in the Gaza Strip to renew efforts to push for reconciliation between the rival Fatah and Gaza...

Palestinian journalist shot at Gaza protest dies of wounds

A Palestinian journalist shot two weeks ago by Israeli forces on the Gaza border has died, Israeli and Palestinian sources said Wednesday, the second...

127 more virus deaths in Iran and Syrians rush to stock up

Iran reported another 127 Coronavirus deaths, bringing its death toll to 1,812 amid 23,049 confirmed cases. Meanwhile, Syrians rushed to stock up on food...

Death toll in Saudi haj crush rises to 150: Saudi civil defense

The death toll in a crush of people at the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has risen to 150, the country's civil defense...

U.S., West see only modest gains likely at Syrian talks

Success at multilateral talks on Syria, which bring regional rivals Iran and Saudia Arabia face-to-face, might be measured by just keeping participants at the...

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed

At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State in a...

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