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Bahrain Follows Trump Trip With Dissent Crackdown

Authorities in Bahrain have clamped down on dissent in the wake of US President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf last...

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Ex-Worker Kills Two Staff At Saudi School

A 'disgruntled' ex-employee of a Saudi private school shot dead two staff members and injured a third, the school's...

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Trump’s Tweets Entertain and Confound

President Donald Trump's cryptic tweet of a non-existent word -- "covfefe" -- sparked a flood of humor and ridicule on...

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Two Dead In Saudi School Shooting

A gunman killed two staff at a private school in the Saudi Arabian capital on Wednesday, a security source told AFP. "A...

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Britain’s May In Saudi Arabia Seeking Deals

British Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with Saudi officials on Tuesday, hoping to tap the oil-rich kingdom's...

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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...

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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...

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Trump, Feted and Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

Trump, feted and chided abroad, returns to uncertainty at home Swinging over the green Ionian sea Saturday, his first...

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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...

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Trump Uses Ramadan Message To Urge End To Violence

US President Donald Trump wished Muslims 'a joyful Ramadan,' on Friday, urging them to use the holy month to reject...

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‘Bloodletting of Christians Must End’

President Donald Trump on Friday decried an attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that left at least 28 dead, calling on...

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Trump Uses Ramadan Message To Urge End To Violence

US President Donald Trump wished Muslims "a joyful Ramadan," on Friday, urging them to use the holy month to reject...

International

Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule

The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible...

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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...

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Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown

Bahrain on Wednesday warned people against holding protests a day after police shot dead five demonstrators in the home...

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Israeli Defence Minister Says Uneasy Over US-Saudi Arms Deal

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday he was uneasy over a massive US-Saudi arms deal announced at...

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Over 500 Ghanaians Illegally Staying In Saudi Arabia To Be Sent Home

More than 500 Ghanaians living in Saudi Arabia without the necessary residency and work permits have been processed to...

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Singapore Fines Ex-Trader Over Malaysia’s 1MDB Saga

A former stocks trader was fined in Singapore Wednesday for his role in an international money-laundering scandal...

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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...