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Long Battle Feared As Militants Hold On In Philippine City
With bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons hidden in mosques, human shields and a "mastery" of the terrain, Islamist...
US Suspects Russian Hackers Planted Fake News Behind Qatar Crisis
US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency and planted a fake news report that...
Trump Urges Arab Unity In Call To Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over...
Raqa Campaign Cements Rising Profile of Syria’s Kurds
Syria's Kurds were once a marginalised minority, but now they are leading the charge for the Islamic State group's Raqa...
US Travel Industry Leery of Trump Effect
American tourism companies are seeing early signs that US President Donald Trump's still-young administration is...
Russian Hackers ‘planted False Story’ Behind Mideast Crisis
US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies...
Nepal Parliament Elects New Prime Minister
Three-time former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected as Nepal's president by the country's parliament on...
Erdogan Criticises Qatar Sanction, Wants Stronger Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the...
Qatar Must ‘change Policies’
Qatar must "change their policies" and stop supporting "extremist groups", the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday in...
German Minister Accuses Trump of Stirring Gulf Conflict
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the...
Macron Calls For ‘calm’ In Gulf Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity among Gulf states on Tuesday, saying he was ready to back "all...
Trump Throws Ties With Key Ally Qatar Into Crisis
In a series of morning tweets, President Donald Trump threw Washington's relations with Doha into deep crisis on...
Qatar Crisis Has ‘no Impact’ On US Military Operations
A Saudi-led move to isolate Qatar has had "no impact" on US military operations in the emirate, nor is any expected, a...
Sharp Operator Deuba Takes Helm In Nepal For Fourth Time
Sher Bahadur Deuba, who Tuesday became prime minister for the fourth time, is a sharp political operator who has swept...
Nepal Parliament Elects New Prime Minister
Nepal's parliament on Tuesday elected an unopposed three-time former prime minister to the top post once again, the...
Key Developments In Qatar-Gulf Crisis
Here are the main developments that led to the unprecedented crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours: On May 20,...
Airlines Call On Countries To Restore Qatar Air Links
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday urged Gulf countries that have cut ties with...
Trump Claims Credit For Isolation
US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of...
Energy Exports A Lifeline For Boycott-Hit Qatar
A Saudi-led diplomatic and economic blockade against Qatar may threaten food imports but the tiny emirate still has a...