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Trump Congratulates New Saudi Crown Prince, Raises Qatar Row
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Saudi Arabia's newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,...
Saudis, Allies Have List of Demands For Qatar
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have drawn up a list of demands to be presented to Qatar, US Secretary of State Rex...
Afghan Taliban Release New Video of US, Australian Hostages
An American and an Australian have appeared in a second Taliban hostage video, nearly a year after they were kidnapped...
Saudis To Host Women’s Professional Squash Event
Saudi Arabia will stage a women's squash tournament later this year with world champion Nour El Sherbini and eight-time...
Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Village
Islamic militants launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31...
Egypt Top Court Suspends All Rulings On Islands Transfer
Egypt's top court on Wednesday suspended all previous rulings on whether Cairo can transfer two Red Sea islands to...
Saudi King’s Son Mohammed Bin Salman Is New Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince – replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin...
Three Things To Watch As Saudi Names New Heir To Throne
Mohammed bin Salman, named Saudi crown prince on Wednesday, becomes first in line to the throne as the historically...
Israel Boasts of ‘unimaginable’ Power In Future Lebanon War
The head of Israel's air force said Wednesday that in any future conflict with Lebanon the Jewish state will have...
Islamic Militants Take Hostages At Philippine School
Islamic militants occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few...
Saudi King Salman Presides Over Reform Effort
Saudi King Salman, who ascended the throne in January 2015 and the last of the "Sudairi Seven" to rule, has presided...
Warmbier Death ‘unimaginable’ For Former North Korea Detainee
A US missionary who spent two years in a North Korean jail said Wednesday he had never imagined that a valuable...
Cambodian PM Tells Opponents To ‘prepare Coffins’
Cambodia's strongman premier on Wednesday told his critics and political opponents they faced elimination and should...
New Heir To Saudi Throne Holds Power Beyond His Years
Saudi Arabia's hard-charging Mohammed bin Salman, named crown prince on Wednesday, holds unusual power for a man of...
The Hong Kongers Who Left
In the years leading up to the return of Hong Kong to China by Britain in 1997, thousands of residents fearful of the...
China’s Dog Meat Festival Opens Despite Ban Rumours
A notorious Chinese dog meat festival opened on Wednesday with butchers hacking slabs of canines and cooks frying the...
Gunmen Attack Philippine Village Near War-Torn City
About 200 gunmen attacked troops and occupied a primary school in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, in what...
Desperate Rohingya Seek New Escape Routes From Bangladesh
In squalid camps in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence and persecution in...
Indian Police Arrest 15 Muslims For Celebrating Pakistan’s Cricket Win
Muslim villagers in India could face up to life in prison after they were arrested and charged for celebrating...