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Abbasi, Loyal Placeholder For Pakistan’s Sharif Dynasty

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who is set to become Pakistan's interim prime minister, is the former federal minister for...

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West Hardens Tone On Iran

The United States and European allies sharpened their tone Friday on Iran, demanding Tehran immediately cease its...

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US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile program, one day after Tehran...

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Three Strikes For Pakistan’s Political Survivor Sharif

Pakistan's three-time premier Nawaz Sharif, whose power base earned him the moniker "Lion of Punjab", is a political...

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Qatar Refuses To ‘outsource Foreign Policy’ In Gulf Crisis

Qatar refuses to bow to Saudi-led demands to "outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the Gulf crisis, its government...

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Yemeni Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before...

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Qatar Accuses Gulf States of ‘stubbornness’, Wants UN To Help

Qatar's foreign minister on Thursday accused Gulf neighbors and Egypt of "stubbornness" in their ongoing diplomatic...

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Dubai Bans Popular Business Website Over ‘false News’

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have banned a leading business website and magazine for one month for allegedly...

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Netanyahu Wants To Expel Al-Jazeera For ‘inciting Violence’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he wants to expel Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera from...

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80% of Yemen Children In Need of Immediate Aid

A vicious combination of war, cholera and hunger has left 80 percent of Yemeni children in desperate need of aid, the...

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Journalists, NGO Slam Saudi ‘threats’ To Close Al-Jazeera

Journalists and human rights activists on Tuesday denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari...

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Saudi, Allies Unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ Blacklist

Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected...

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Erdogan Sees Progress In Qatar Crisis, Says More Time Needed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said his visit to the Gulf region made a contribution to easing the...

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Erdogan In Qatar For Talks On Gulf Crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Doha ON Monday as part of a Gulf tour aimed at defusing a dispute...

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Malaysian Children Parade In White Robes For Practice Hajj

Thousands of Malaysian children took part in a practice run for the Muslim hajj pilgrimage on Monday, walking round a...

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Erdogan Visits Gulf In Hope of Easing Qatar Crisis

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on Sunday a key visit to the Gulf region aimed at defusing the standoff around...

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Yemen Cholera Cases Could Exceed 600,000 In 2017

More than 600,000 people are expected to contract cholera in Yemen this year, the International Committee of the Red...

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Erdogan Says Prolonging Gulf Crisis ‘not In Anyone’s Interest’

Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President...

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Qatar’s BeIN Sports Network Back On Air In UAE

Qatar's BeIN sports network was broadcasting again Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, according to subscribers to...