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Putin Talks Syria, Oil With Powerful Saudi Prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed cooperation on oil and the conflict in Syria with powerful Saudi...
Lowest Monthly Civilian Toll In Russia Syria Strikes
Russian air strikes over the past month have killed 27 Syrian civilians, a monitor said Tuesday, the lowest monthly...
That’s Amoory! Brace of Goals Takes Al Ain Into Last Eight
Asian player of the year Omar Abdulrahman scored a brilliant double as Al Ain thrashed Esteghlal 6-1 to storm into the...
Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on...
Saudi Activist ‘deported’ From Qatar
Qatar has deported a Saudi human rights activist who was on his way to Norway where he hoped to seek asylum, a watchdog...
Iran Judiciary Chief Slams Rouhani Election Pledges
Iran's judiciary chief criticised moderate President Hassan Rouhani on Monday over his promises to release jailed...
France’s Macron Set For ‘tough’ Talks With Putin Near Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron will shortly hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin near Paris, amid...
Macron Hosts Putin In Latest Diplomatic Test
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in their first meeting since he...
Iraq Presses Mosul Assault, Calls On Civilians To Flee
Iraqi forces pressed forward on Monday with a broad offensive targeting Islamic State group-held areas in west Mosul...
Iran Leader Slams Saudis As America’s ‘milking Cow’
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched a fierce attack against regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying it...
A Legacy Etched In Minds of Americans
John F. Kennedy -- young, heroic, charismatic -- embodied the overflowing promise of possibility of 20th century...
Dissident Iranian Director Wins Top Cannes Prize
An Iranian film-maker who was jailed for "anti-regime propaganda" won the top prize at the Un Certain Regard section of...
Ramadan Begins For World’s Muslims, Violently For Some
The world's 1.5 billion Muslims began observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday, blighted by conflict and...
Morgue Workers In Tanzania Jailed For Stealing Drugs From Corpse’s…
Tanzanian police said Saturday that they had arrested two morgue employees in Dar es Salaam after they admitted to...
Qatar ‘hacking’ Revives Gulf Tensions
The alleged hack on Qatar's state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ties...
German Map Project To Aid Future Rebirth of Aleppo
With its battered facades, pulverised houses and skeletons of buildings, one of the world's oldest cities, Aleppo, has...
US Appeals Court Maintains Block On Trump Travel Ban
A US federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a fresh setback to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban,...
Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’
The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days...
Iran Says It Has Built Third Underground Missile Factory
Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards...