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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...
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...
Hamas Seen Facing Long Path To End Isolation Despite New Policy
Hamas has softened its stance on Israel after long calling for its destruction, but the Palestinian movement must do...
Iran Elections Have History of Dark Horses
Election season is under way in Iran and the rumour mill is in overdrive as the public tries to divine the backroom...
What Would Hardliner Raisi Mean For Iran and the World?
Ebrahim Raisi, the leading candidate for Iran's hardliners in next month's presidential election, has left many...
Pace of Reform Slows As Nigeria’s Ailing Buhari Slims His Schedule
A lingering illness has led President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce his working day to a few hours since he returned from...
Moscow Apparently Has Forces At Base In Egypt
Moscow has apparently deployed military forces to a base in western Egypt, a US official said Tuesday, a sign Russia...
Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...
Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks
A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect...
12 Saudis Killed In Recent Yemen Border Fighting
At least 12 Saudi soldiers have died on the southern border since early February, according to an unusual series of...
War of Words As Peace Talks Open In Astana
The Syrian government's lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart's "provocative" comments at...
Foreign Diplomats ‘depressed’ By Trump
Donald Trump's first address as US president wasn't just watched by Americans -- the world was listening too, and for...
US, Russia In Outright Conflict
It's not a new Cold War. It's not even a deep chill. It's an outright conflict. US-Russia relations have deteriorated...