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Saudi Foreign Minister warns: "Russian military aid to Assad will worsen situation"

Russian pledge for continued military support for Syria’s Bashar Assad despite growing concerns expressed by the Arab countries will further worsen the situation in...

Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory

Zemenech Bililin has not seen her sisters in more than a decade, since she immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia with part of her family....

Saudi foreign minister tells Iran: “enough is enough”

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said on Thursday the kingdom's actions in the Middle East were a response to what he called Iranian...

Gulf tourism frenzy in Bosnia delights business, polarises locals

Abdulah Al Sanousi enjoys the breeze in the lush resort outside Sarajevo where his family bought a flat to escape the summer heat at...

Egypt sees World Bank funds arriving soon, looks for Saudi aid

Egypt expects to receive a $1 billion World Bank loan approved in December once outstanding paperwork is finalised and is negotiating to secure more...

Gulf investors hold back from UK property deals on Brexit fears

Gulf Arab investors, some of the biggest buyers of British real estate, are holding back from new deals because they fear a property price...

An elephant returns to Somalia for first time in 20 years

An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the...

Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation

BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke billowed from the port in Lebanon's capital Friday hours after firefighters said they were able to bring under control a...

Why Some Arab States Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees

Lebanon and Jordan host almost 2 million refugees while the rich Gulf states host none. Syrians fleeing war are driven to board precarious boats to...

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...

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