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Tensions Deepen Between Saudi, Iran, US After Trump Visit

The yawning gap between Tehran and Washington has grown even wider with US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to...

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Trump Flight From Saudi To Israel Thought To Be First Ever

US President Donald Trump was said to have blazed a new trail between the Arab world and Israel Monday, with his plane...

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Cathay Pacific Sacks 600 Staff In Major Shakeup

Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff as part of a major overhaul to slash...

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Trump Visits Israel Amid Tight Security

US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, as he continues his Middle East trip. He...

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Netanyahu Says Jerusalem ‘always Israel’s Capital’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Jerusalem will always be the capital of the Jewish state,...

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Ivanka Praises Saudi ‘progress’ On Women’s Rights

President Trump's daughter Ivanka said Sunday that ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has made 'encouraging' progress in...

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Saudi King Slams Iran As ‘spearhead of Global Terrorism’

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the...

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Haftar Forces Bombard Rivals After Libya Airbase Attack

Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar have bombed rival forces in retaliation for a deadly attack on...

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Prohibit Women Under 30 From Going To Middle East- Lawyer Proposes

A private legal practitioner, John Kwame Quayeson is urging the government to consider placing an embargo on women...

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Ivanka Trump Says Saudi Progress On Women ‘encouraging’

US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka said Sunday that ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has made "encouraging"...

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Australia Declares Game-Up For ‘fake Refugees’

Australia Sunday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to prove they are genuine refugees or be kicked out, declaring the...

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Controversy Trailing Him, Trump Heads For Israeli-Palestinian Talks

US President Donald Trump heads for Israel and the Palestinian territories Monday as part of his first trip abroad...

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Syria Rebels Being Evacuated From Last Homs District

The last Syrian rebels and their families were being evacuated from the last opposition-held neighbourhood of the...

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US, Saudi Agree Arms Deals Worth Almost $110 Billion

Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the...

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Trump Begins Foreign Tour In Riyadh

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip since becoming president. His eight-day...

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Vice President Assures Muslims of Incident-Free Hajj

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has assured the Muslim Community that the Government would organise an...

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Trump Starts Foreign Tour In Saudi As Scandals Mount At Home

US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia Saturday for the start of an eight-day foreign tour, taking his first...

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Trump Aims To Mend Muslim Ties On First Foreign Trip

US President Donald Trump will seek to rebuild relations with the Muslim world on his first foreign trip starting...

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Four Ghanaian Ladies From Kuwait Act ‘mad’ On Arrival At KIA

Reports suggest some four female Ghanaians have returned from Kuwait with some form of amnesia. The four ladies are...