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Jihadists go to rehab at ‘5-star’ Saudi centre

Jihadists go to rehab at ‘5-star’ Saudi centre

With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort,…
Rouhani says Saudis call Iran an enemy to conceal defeat in region

Rouhani says Saudis call Iran an enemy to conceal defeat in region

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia presents Iran as an enemy because it wants to cover…
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo

Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo

Turkey said on Tuesday it could expand its military mission in Syria to two other provinces, potentially bringing its forces…
Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab

Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab

 Shaven-headed former jihadists filled a classroom in northern Syria as a Muslim cleric taught them a more moderate form of…
Water, electricity, McDonald’s: Gazans hope for reconciliation

Water, electricity, McDonald’s: Gazans hope for reconciliation

Hamas is due to hand over power in the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority by Friday as part of…
Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers

Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advisory council to the government, is studying proposals for protection of people who report…
Pakistan army’s role in focus as Islamists end blasphemy blockade

Pakistan army’s role in focus as Islamists end blasphemy blockade

When hardline Pakistani Islamists signed an agreement with the government on Monday to end a crippling blockade of the nation’s…
Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward

Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that the political and militant group Hezbollah must stop interfering in regional…
End Yemen’s blockade, urge women Nobel laureates

End Yemen’s blockade, urge women Nobel laureates

The Nobel Women’s Initiative, an Ottawa-based group, on Monday demanded that Saudi Arabia and its allies end their humanitarian blockade…
UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent

UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent

The United Nations reopens its Syria peace talks on Tuesday but the Damascus government’s last minute announcement that it may…
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