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Hajj stampede Egyptian deaths rise to 146
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Hajj stampede Egyptian deaths rise to 146
The number of Egyptian deaths in the Hajj stampede has risen to 146, while the number of missing pilgrims is…
Sisi defends Saudi Arabia in hajj deaths
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Sisi defends Saudi Arabia in hajj deaths
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended Saudi Arabia against accusations of mismanagement over the death of more than 700 multi-national…
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
Middle East
October 2, 2015
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television…
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
Egypt
October 2, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
The number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia rose to 130, announced the Health…
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces seized the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of…
Endowments Ministry raises Egyptian hajj death toll to 83
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Endowments Ministry raises Egyptian hajj death toll to 83
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry raised the death toll of Egyptians killed in a stampede during hajj last week from 78 to 83. The stampede…
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Middle East
September 30, 2015
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Pilgrims reported feeling the hands of their relatives slip away into the crowd on Thursday morning when a crush at…
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “fierce” reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims…
Palestinian FA rejects FIFA ruling on Saudi qualifier
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Palestinian FA rejects FIFA ruling on Saudi qualifier
Palestinian football's governing body has said it is "impossible" to accept FIFA's decision that it must play a 2018 World…
At least 27 dead in air strike on Yemen wedding party: local official, residents
Middle East
September 28, 2015
At least 27 dead in air strike on Yemen wedding party: local official, residents
At least 27 people, most of them women and children, were killed on Monday in an air strike on a…