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Saudi says to ensure Binladin Group resolves wage issue

The Saudi labour minister vowed Tuesday to ensure the Binladin Group keeps a promise to resolve wage issues, amid reports of thousands at the...

Gunmen kill 16, including 4 nuns, in Yemen retirement home

Unidentified gunmen stormed a retirement home run by Catholic nuns in the southern city of Aden on Friday shooting 16 people to death, including...

Iran backs six-month Syria "transition" at Vienna peace talks

Iran signalled on Friday it backed a six-month transition period in Syria followed by elections to decide Bashar al-Assad's fate, a proposal floated at...

Syria's new US-backed force faces teething problems

The call came around noon, about four hours after U.S.-backed Syrian fighters announced they had taken over an air base outside a town held...

Syrian army launches assault against rebels in Golan Heights

The Syrian army and allied militias launched an offensive in the Golan Heights on Thursday, in what rebels said was part of a major...

Turkey mends fences with former foes Israel and Russia

Turkey launched a major diplomatic charm offensive Monday, reaching out a conciliatory hand to Russia and hailing a deal to restore ties with Israel...

Syrian rebels Jaysh al-Islam back Saudi move to cut ties with Iran

Syrian insurgent group Jaysh al Islam on Monday welcomed Saudi Arabia's rupture of ties with Iran, saying Tehran's backing of Shi'ite militias was destabilizing...

Al-Hilal reaches ACL Last 4

Al Hilal advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League for the second season in a row after Georgios Donis’ side were held...

EU leaves Britain out in the cold as PM race begins

European leaders met Wednesday without Britain for the first time in 40 years to prepare for life after the Brexit bombshell, as the race...

Oil dips in Asia amid Saudi Arabia output boost reports

Oil prices eased slightly in Asia Thursday amid reports OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia would further raise output in August. Prices hit five-week highs this week,...

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