Saudi official in U.S. for talks on Yemen, Iran, Khashoggi
Washington – Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister on Tuesday became the highest-ranking Saudi envoy to visit Washington since Joe Biden
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Russia skips U.N. talks on Syria cross-border aid access -diplomats
New York (Reuters) – Russia skipped U.N. Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval for cross-border aid
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Settlement agreed to release ship that blocked Suez Canal
Ismailia (Reuters) – The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March
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Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya
Ras Gargoub (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated a large naval base on Saturday 135 km from the
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Iran denies links to attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran denied on Saturday U.S. accusations that Tehran supported attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria,
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Iran at risk of fifth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant spreads – Rouhani
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran may face a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly contagious Delta variant of the
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Beirut blast judge to question top politicians, security officials
Beirut (Reuters) – The judge in charge of the investigation into the Beirut port blast will seek to question top
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UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries – WAM
Cairo (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri
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Iran names hardline cleric as top judge amid calls for probe into past abuses
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader promoted a hardline cleric to serve as head of the judiciary on Friday, amid
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Saudi Arabia ranks Second Globally in the Global Cybersecurity Index issued by UN
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia ranked second globally among 193 countries, and first among the Arab states in the Global Cybersecurity
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