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Chants Against Saudi Arabia As Iran Marks Jerusalem Day

Chants against the Saudi royal family and the Islamic State group mingled with the traditional cries of "Death to...

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Iraq Suicide Blast ‘kills 9’ In Anbar Province

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a town in western Iraq on Friday, killing at least eight civilians and a soldier,...

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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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Qatar Airways Seeks 10% Stake In American Airlines

Qatar Airways has notified American Airlines it wants to buy about a 10 percent stake in the US carrier, which...

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Iran Sends 1,100 Tonnes of Food To Qatar Daily

Iran is shipping more than 1,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to Qatar every day after Gulf countries led by Saudi...

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‘Trump Factor’ Seen In Naming of New Saudi Crown Prince

Closer ties between Saudi Arabia and US President Donald Trump's administration helped pave the way for a succession...

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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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India To Run Extra Eid Flights To Qatar Due To Embargo

India has asked two domestic carriers to run extra flights to Doha ahead of the Eid holiday to help citizens stranded...

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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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Saudis, Allies Have List of Demands For Qatar

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have drawn up a list of demands to be presented to Qatar, US Secretary of State Rex...

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Saudis To Host Women’s Professional Squash Event

Saudi Arabia will stage a women's squash tournament later this year with world champion Nour El Sherbini and eight-time...

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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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Saudi King’s Son Mohammed Bin Salman Is New Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia’s king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince – replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin...

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Three Things To Watch As Saudi Names New Heir To Throne

Mohammed bin Salman, named Saudi crown prince on Wednesday, becomes first in line to the throne as the historically...

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Ruling Dynasty Gave Its Name To Saudi Arabia

The Al-Saud dynasty gave its family name to the Gulf Arab monarchy of Saudi Arabia ruled by the sons of founder Abdul...

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Saudi King Salman Presides Over Reform Effort

Saudi King Salman, who ascended the throne in January 2015 and the last of the "Sudairi Seven" to rule, has presided...

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Saudi King Appoints His 31-Year-Old Son As Crown Prince Over Cousin

Mohammed bin Salman has been promoted to crown prince and heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia in a shock move by King...

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New Heir To Saudi Throne Holds Power Beyond His Years

Saudi Arabia's hard-charging Mohammed bin Salman, named crown prince on Wednesday, holds unusual power for a man of...

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Saudi King Ousts Nephew, Names Son As Crown Prince

Saudi King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman -- the first...