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Egypt’s president backs Saudi purge, urges de-escalation with Iran
Egypt

Egypt’s president backs Saudi purge, urges de-escalation with Iran

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday he was against military strikes on Iran or the Tehran-backed Lebanese group…
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Middle East

Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official

Lebanon believes that Saudi Arabia is holding leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri and plans to work with foreign states…
Iran calls Houthi missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression
Middle East

Iran calls Houthi missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh were a…
Oil steadies as Middle East tensions offset concern over China demand
Business

Oil steadies as Middle East tensions offset concern over China demand

Oil steadied on Wednesday as Chinese crude imports fell to a one-year low, but losses were offset by investor caution…
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
Middle East

US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile

The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi…
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday Iran supplying militias in Yemen with rockets is considered “direct…
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis

Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group…
Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile
Middle East

Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile

The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied on Sunday accusations by Donald Trump that Iran was behind the firing of…
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Middle East

Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat

Western intelligence agencies warned former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri of an assassination plot against him, the Saudi-owned pan-Arab newspaper…
Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
Middle East

Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty

Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital Saturday, accusing Hezbollah…
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