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Crown prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’

Crown prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’

Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an…
Saudi crown prince: 95 percent of corruption suspects agree to settle

Saudi crown prince: 95 percent of corruption suspects agree to settle

The vast majority of about 200 businessmen and officials implicated in a sweeping crackdown on corruption are agreeing to settlements…
Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official

Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official

Islamic State beheaded 15 of its own fighters due to infighting in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said, while…
Stability is Lebanon’s primary concern:Hariri

Stability is Lebanon’s primary concern:Hariri

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri assured regional bankers on Thursday that Lebanon’s stability was his top concern, one day after…
Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face

Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face

Syria’s notoriously fragmented opposition gathering Wednesday in the Saudi capital is trying to close ranks and come up with a…
Iraqi army launches operation to clear ‘Islamic State’ remnants

Iraqi army launches operation to clear ‘Islamic State’ remnants

The capture of Rawa last week signaled the fall of the final IS stronghold in Iraq, putting a decisive end…
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen

Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has pledged to reopen the country’s main airport, as well as two main…
Fatah and Hamas agree to hold elections by end of 2018

Fatah and Hamas agree to hold elections by end of 2018

Rival Palestinian political factions have agreed to hold elections by the end of 2018. The announcement came after two days…
Hariri puts resignation on hold upon return to Lebanon

Hariri puts resignation on hold upon return to Lebanon

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri retracted his resignation on Wednesday as he celebrated Lebanon’s Independence day, saying, “[President Michel Aoun]…
Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis

Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis

Cyprus on Wednesday said it would try to help defuse a crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri…
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