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Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus
Middle East

Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus

RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that mosques would no longer be open for the customary five daily…
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East

UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East

DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions
Middle East

No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions

MUNICH (Reuters) – Iran and Saudi Arabia appeared no closer to bridging their differences on Saturday with both sides sticking…
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
Middle East

Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display…
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
Middle East

Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos

DUBAI (Reuters) – World and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, met Oman’s new ruler on Sunday to…
Oman ruler backs policy that made kingdom vital mediator
Middle East

Oman ruler backs policy that made kingdom vital mediator

Oman’s new royal ruler pledged Saturday to follow the non-interference policy that made the kingdom a vital regional mediator under…
Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos
Egypt

Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered a three-day mourning be announced across the country on Saturday for the death of…
Oman’s top diplomat in Iran talks amid mounting Gulf tensions
Middle East

Oman’s top diplomat in Iran talks amid mounting Gulf tensions

DUBAI (Reuters) – Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs held talks with Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday, Iranian state media…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East

British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker

Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East

Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker

Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
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