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Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would punish anyone who belongs to Lebanon's Iran-backed Shi'ite Islamist group Hezbollah, sympathises with…
Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests

Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called for world powers to take "immediate punitive steps" against Iran, following its…
President’s troops break siege of Yemen’s third city

President’s troops break siege of Yemen’s third city

Forces loyal to Yemen's president have broken a siege by the Iranian-allied Houthis around the strategic Yemeni city of Taiz,…
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover

Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover

The signal to attack came from the mosque, sending dozens of Islamist fighters storming through the Tunisian town of Ben…
Removal of Assad a ‘red line’ in Geneva peace talks: Damascus

Removal of Assad a ‘red line’ in Geneva peace talks: Damascus

The Syrian government on Saturday said the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad remains a "red line," just two days ahead…
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption

Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption

Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for a sit-at the gates of Baghdad's heavily fortified government district, stepping…
Kerry stresses need to end Syria, Yemen conflicts in talks with Saudis

Kerry stresses need to end Syria, Yemen conflicts in talks with Saudis

US Secretary of State John Kerry stressed the need to move now to end the conflicts in Syria and Yemen…
Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’

Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’

Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk said on Friday the country's rubbish crisis had been "99 percent solved" at a government…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists

Turkey’s Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday a constitutional court ruling that led to the release of two detained newspaper…
Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization

Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization

The Arab League labeled Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Friday, Egyptian state media said, as tensions rise…
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