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Yemen says Saudi-led coalition to allow commercial flights
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Yemen says Saudi-led coalition to allow commercial flights
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against Yemen’s Houthi movement will allow the resumption of international commercial flights to the country,…
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
Bahrain said an explosion which caused a fire at its main oil pipeline on Friday was caused by “terrorist” sabotage,…
Lebanese president says PM Hariri has been ‘kidnapped’: official
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Lebanese president says PM Hariri has been ‘kidnapped’: official
Lebanon’s president has told foreign ambassadors that the country’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri, who resigned suddenly last week in Saudi…
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Middle East
November 11, 2017
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing…
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Hezbollah’s leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of…
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore “Iranian markings,” the…
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
A senior Lebanese official says Beirut has formally told Saudi Arabia that the way Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned…
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen has reopened a land border crossing, easing a blockade…
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia, regional allies tell citizens to leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia, and Gulf allies Kuwait and the UAE, have ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon and avoid travel there…
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Middle East
November 9, 2017
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…