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Blacklised Hezbollah Official Says Trump Administration ‘crazy’

A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of...

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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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What To Expect From Trump’s Visit To Israel, Palestinian Territories

US President Donald Trump's visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Monday and Tuesday will be closely...

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Saudi Minister Confident of Oil Cut Extension

Saudi Arabia's energy minister expressed confidence on Sunday of extending a global cut in oil production designed to...

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Netanyahu Says Will Discuss Peace Efforts With Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss peace efforts with US President Donald Trump when...

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Hardliners In US and Iran Stand In Way of Rouhani Reforms

After his re-election triumph, President Hassan Rouhani must now grapple with a fiercely hostile United States and...

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Trump Holds Talks With Gulf Leaders

US President Donald Trump held talks on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies, a day after Washington...

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Trump To Give Speech On Islam In Saudi

US President Donald Trump is expected to underline the need to confront extremism in Islam when he makes a speech in...

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SoftBank-Saudi High-Tech Vision Fund Raises $93bn

Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank said, with Saudi partners, it has raised nearly $100 billion in pledges to launch a...

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Russia’s Economy Is On the Mend

Russia is heavily dependent on oil exports and was hit hard when crude prices started to crash The country is...

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Trump Seeks To Win Over Muslim Leaders With Islam Speech

US President Donald Trump tells 50 Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia Sunday of his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam"...

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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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Hassan Rouhani Says Voters Rejected Extremism

Mr Rouhani was re-elected with 57% of the vote Moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his re-election shows...

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Blackstone, Saudi Fund To Invest $40 Bln In US Infrastructure

US asset management giant Blackstone and Saudi Arabia's main sovereign wealth fund announced Saturday they are...

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US and Saudi Arabia Sign Arms Deals Worth Almost $110bn

The US and Saudi Arabia signed arms deals worth almost $110bn on Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump's...

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US, Saudi Arabia Sign $110b Arms Deal Amid Trump Visit

On the first stop of his inaugural foreign trip, President Donald Trump signed his name Saturday to a nearly $110...

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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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US First Lady Ignores Trump Criticism and Shuns Headscarf

Melania Trump was dressed elegantly in all-black when she and her husband landed in Saudi Arabia Saturday morning, but...

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First Lady’s Saudi Style A Big Deal

What women wear can often be the focus of critique and controversy -- all the more so when the woman is an ex-model,...