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Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked

Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...

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All Smiles As Pope Asks Trump To Work For Peace

Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through...

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Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking

Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...

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Trump Holds First Face-To-Face Talks With Pope Francis

US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis at the Vatican for a short private audience on the third leg of his...

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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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From the Death Penalty To Gay Marriage

Same-sex marriage, which Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to authorise, is currently legal in around 20...

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Trump To Meet Pope and Italian Leaders

US President Donald Trump is due to hold talks with Pope Francis and Italy's top leaders in Rome on the third leg of...

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Trump’s Saudi Embrace, Iran Disdain Upend Obama’s Vision

US President Donald Trump's emphatic embrace of Sunni Arab regimes and his vilification of Iran mark a stark departure...

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Prominent Egypt Rights Lawyer Detained

A former Egyptian presidential candidate and rights lawyer who challenged the government for handing over islands to...

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Trump Stays On Script — But A Few Episodes Raise Eyebrows

US President Donald Trump's trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories saw the unpredictable leader tightly...

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Bahrain Police Fire On Shiite Protest, One Reported Dead

Bahraini police opened fire Tuesday on a protest by supporters of a top Shiite cleric, with at least one demonstrator...

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Protester Killed As Police Raid Bahrain Sit-In

A protester was killed Tuesday in a Bahraini police raid on a sit-in by supporters of a leading Shiite cleric put on...

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Bahrain Police Open Fire On Shiite Sit-In

Bahrain police on Tuesday opened fire on a long-running sit-in in support of a leading Shiite cleric in the Sunni-ruled...

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Ghana Needs Measures To Stop Illegal Migration

A renowned International Migration Expert has noted that Ghana needs crucial steps both in the long and short term, to...

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Trump Meets Palestinian Leader In Bethlehem

Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who was hoping to convince...

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Trump Arrives For Talks With Palestinian Leader In Bethlehem

US President Donald Trump arrived for talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank...

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Trump Visits Abbas In Bethlehem, Salutes Palestinian Military Officers

Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...

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Oil Producers To Extend Output Curbs At OPEC Meeting

Oil producers inside and outside the OPEC cartel have little choice but to extend their deal from late 2016 curbing...

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US Forces Kill Seven Al-Qaeda Militants In Yemen Raid

US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said...