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Pompeo condemns Iran missile test

Pompeo condemns Iran missile test

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran’s testing of a…
Lebanese politician’s stand-off with Hariri spirals

Lebanese politician’s stand-off with Hariri spirals

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A stand-off between Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri and a pro-Syrian politician escalated on Saturday when shots…
1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy

1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy

  AL-JAHRA, Kuwait (AP) — On the outskirts of Kuwait City, the love Kuwaitis have for former US President George…
Britain’s May urges Saudi accountability for Khashoggi killing

Britain’s May urges Saudi accountability for Khashoggi killing

  British Prime Minister Theresa May urged Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to hold those responsible for journalist Jamal…
Catching songbirds at Gaza’s ruined airport

Catching songbirds at Gaza’s ruined airport

  On many days, Hamza Abu Shalhoub is the only person sitting inside the derelict VIP lounge of what used…
Damascus accuses Israel of first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade

Damascus accuses Israel of first Syria strikes since air defence upgrade

  Damascus Friday accused Israel of striking Syria, in what a monitor said were the such first missiles to hit…
Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning

Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning

  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman showed himself to be no pariah Friday at the G20 summit, with a…
Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR

Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR

  ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court has ruled that the former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition remain in prison,…
In a twist, Trump fights to keep some Palestinian aid alive

In a twist, Trump fights to keep some Palestinian aid alive

  WASHINGTON (AP) — For two years, the Trump administration has unabashedly slashed US aid to the Palestinians. Now, amid…
Saudi Arabia to host Formula E mid-December

Saudi Arabia to host Formula E mid-December

  Saudi Arabia will host the Formula E race from December 15, as part of the country’s steady efforts to…
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