UK’s May defends Saudi ties as crown prince get royal welcome in London
Prime Minister Theresa May defended Britain's links to defence and security ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met...
Gaza lockdown takes hold amid 1st virus cases in community
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A 48-hour curfew took hold Tuesday in the Gaza Strip for the first time since the start of...
Afghan government says mother’s name can go on birth certificates
KABUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Afghan government has accepted a proposal to put mothers' names on their children's birth certificates, in a rare...
Egypt arrests 12 suspected militants southwest of Cairo
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's police arrested 12 suspected militants in a province southwest of the capital Cairo, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday, days after...
Egypt frees Ethiopians after talks on controversial dam
Egypt allowed 32 Ethiopian prisoners to fly home Monday, sources said, after apparent progress in talks between the leaders of the two countries over...
Iranian authorities investigating bright light, loud sound east of Tehran – state TV
Iranian authorities are investigating a bright light and loud sound in the eastern portion of Tehran, state TV reported on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia says seeks to balance interests of oil consumers and producers
Saudi Arabia said on Monday its energy policy was geared towards balancing the interests of oil consumers and producers and encouraging investment in different...
Israel court extends deadline to demolish 15 settler homes
Israel's supreme court on Wednesday agreed to a government request to extend a deadline to demolish 15 settler homes found to have been built...
Hamas official says 50 members killed this week on Gaza border
A senior member of Gaza's rulers Hamas said Wednesday that most of the 62 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire during border protests and clashes...
Iraqi flown back to Germany after ‘confessing’ teen’s murder: reports
A failed Iraqi asylum seeker arrived by plane back in Germany on Saturday after admitting raping and murdering a teenage girl, Iraqi Kurdish officials...
