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Muslim Leaders Invited To Summit With Trump

King Abdullah II of Jordan, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou are among leaders...

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34 Dead, 2,000 Sick With Suspected Cholera In Yemen

Thirty-four people have died of cholera-related causes and more than 2,000 have been taken ill in less than two weeks...

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Trump’s Travel Ban Faces New Test

President Donald Trump's amended travel ban will face a key test on Monday, when a US appeals court is set to take on a...

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Hundreds of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen

At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a...

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Trump Announces Trip To Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican

Donald Trump on Thursday announced his first foreign trip as president will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and...

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UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law

Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists...

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South Yemen Protesters Challenge President’s Authority

Thousands of south Yemenis demonstrated on Thursday in support of a governor sacked by the president in a blow to his...

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Egypt’s Sisi In UAE For Talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for talks with top officials,...

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Hodeida Port Closure Would Be ‘disaster’ For Yemen

A closure of the Hodeida port would "bring disaster to Yemen," which is already on the brink of famine, the new head of...

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Food Imports To War-Torn Yemen At All-Time Low

Yemen's commercial food imports are at a record low, driving up the cost of staples in what is now the world's largest...

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Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran

A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...

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Iran Big Winner From Region’s Turmoil

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit warned Monday that Iran and Israel were the main beneficiaries of turmoil across the...

International

Can Merkel Press Saudi Authorities On Women’s Rights?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel landed in Saudi Arabia Sunday on a one-day official visit. She will hold talks with the...

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Gulf States Reject ‘terror’ and ‘interference’

Gulf Arab states pledged Thursday to fight "terrorism" and "foreign interference" across the region. In a joint...

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Two Saudi Soldiers Killed Patrolling Yemen Border

Two Saudi soldiers were killed Thursday in a rocket attack near the border with war-torn Yemen, the interior ministry...

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Saudi Fire Stops ‘rebel Boat Bomb’ From Yemen

The Saudi coast guard fired on an unmanned boat rigged with explosives, thwarting an attack on one of the kingdom's oil...

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UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May

A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said...

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Saudi Shake-Up Strengthens King’s Powerful Son

A recent Saudi government and security shake-up aims to strengthen King Salman's increasingly powerful son against a...

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Countries Pledge $1.1bn To Avert Yemen Famine

Countries around the world Tuesday pledged more than one billion dollars to help prevent a looming famine in war-torn...