Member states of the Arab League

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Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen

An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...

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Saudi Defends Bahrain’s Deadly Crackdown

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defended the actions of Bahraini authorities who opened fire on a protest by supporters of a...

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US-Saudi Arms Mega Deal Looks To Counter Iran

Washington has announced a bumper arms deal with Saudi Arabia, heralding the package as a major boost to long-standing...

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Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit...

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Muslim Cleric Urges FIFA To Ban Christian Players Celebrating With Sign of the Cross

FIFA has been urged to ban Christian players from making the sign of the cross after scoring a goal. A Muslim cleric...

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UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law

Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists...

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Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran

A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...

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US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti

US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on...

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Pentagon Chief Warns of Yemen ‘Hezbollah’

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis warned Wednesday of Iranian efforts to create a Yemeni militia "in the image" of...

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Filipino Expats In Gulf Look To Hardman Duterte

With more than a million Filipino workers spread across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, it is small wonder that...

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Kuwait, Oman Agree To Build Oil Refinery

Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International signed Monday an agreement to build a refinery worth around $7...

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Sudan and Saudi Arabia Boost Ties With Joint Air Force Drill

President Omar al-Bashir said a joint Saudi-Sudanese air force drill that ended Sunday had boosted relations between...

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Kuwait Signs New Energy Supply Deal With Egypt

Kuwait said on Wednesday it has signed a new a multi-billion-dollar deal to supply Egypt with crude oil and petroleum...

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Britain’s May Heads To Saudi Seeking Deals

British Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's "immense...

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Britain’s May Begins Mideast Trip Focused On Security, Trade

British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in Amman on Monday for a three-day trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia focused on...

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Critics of Islands Accord Suffer Blow In Egypt Court

An Egyptian court ruled Sunday that a judicial decision to block the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia...

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Egypt Court Voids Ruling Halting Transfer of Islands To Saudi Arabia

An Egyptian court has annulled an earlier ruling that blocked the transfer of sovereignty of two islands to Saudi...

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One In Five Arab Mediterranean Youths Hopes To Emigrate

One in five youths in several North African countries and Lebanon would like to emigrate in search of better prospects,...

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Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use...