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Egypt’s Sisi Ratifies Island Handover To Saudi Arabia

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified a treaty that hands over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia in a deal...

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UAE Says US, European Guarantees Needed To Solve Gulf Crisis

A top Emirati diplomat said on Saturday that US and European guarantees would be needed to monitor any future agreement...

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Qatar Says Saudi-Led Demands Not ‘reasonable’

Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and...

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White House Dubs Gulf Crisis ‘a Family Issue’

The White House said Friday it considers the deepening crisis in the Gulf to be primarily "a family issue," urging...

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Egypt Tycoon Jailed For Diva Murder Freed After Presidential Pardon

An Egyptian real estate tycoon jailed for the murder of a Lebanese pop diva was freed Friday as part of a presidential...

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UN Offers To Help Resolve Qatar Row

The United Nations on Friday offered to step in to help resolve a deepening crisis in the Gulf after Qatar was...

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Al-Jazeera Says Call To Shut It Attack On ‘freedom of Expression’

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Friday any move to shut it down was an attack on media freedom, following...

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UAE Warns Qatar Over Neighbours’ Demands

The United Arab Emirates on Friday warned of "divorce" with Qatar unless it takes seriously a list of demands including...

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Arab States Send Qatar Steep Demands

Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi...

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Qatar Ideal First Diplomatic Crisis For Oilman Tillerson

The Qatar crisis presents Rex Tillerson with his first challenge as Washington's top diplomat and an opportunity for...

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Egypt Extends State of Emergency

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a state of emergency declared after twin church bombings in April by...

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US Balks At ‘abortion’ Mention In UN Call To Fight Abuse of Women

The UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday condemning abuse and discrimination of women, but...

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Gaza Restarts Power Station As Egypt Fuel Eases Crisis

The Gaza Strip's sole power station has been fired up again, the energy authority in the Palestinian enclave said...

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Turkey Sends First Cargo Ship With Aid For Qatar

Turkey on Thursday sent its first ship loaded with aid for its embattled regional ally Qatar which has been hit by...

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MTN & Lenovo Introduce Moto Z

Ghana’s leading Telecommunications Service Provider, MTN Ghana , in partnership with Chinese Multi-National Tech...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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Egypt Delivers Fuel To Ease Gaza Electricity Crisis

Egypt began on Wednesday to deliver a million litres of fuel to Gaza, a Palestinian official said, in an attempt to...