Don’t bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty is a red line, Saudi columnists said on Sunday, ramping up rhetoric in defense
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Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz said on Saturday his “initial assessment” was that Iran was responsible for
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‘We are all Mohammed bin Salman’ and ‘All of us MBS’ hashtags trend to dismiss U.S. report
Riyadh – Many Saudis and non-Saudis flooded Twitter with the hashtag saying, “We are all Mohammed bin Salman” and “All
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Libyan PM-designate to propose unified cabinet under U.N. aegis
Tripoli (Reuters) – Libya’s designated prime minister, chosen via a U.N.-facilitated process last month, will on Thursday propose a unified
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Iran says U.N. investigator lacks authority to comment on downing of Ukrainian plane
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran dismissed as “immature” a statement by a U.N. investigator that inconsistencies in its explanation of the
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U.N. aid chief urges Gulf states to step up to avert Yemen famine
New York (Reuters) – U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock urged Gulf states to step up next Monday when the world
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Israel’s Netanyahu sets April target for reopening economy
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel aims to reopen its economy by April 5 after having vaccinated all its eligible population and
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Two brothers killed by IRGC in North West Iran
Piranshahr (IranNewsWire) – Two brothers were shot and killed in a village road near Piranshahr on Wednesday, northwestern Iran when
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Angry locals storm Governor’s Office after IRGC kill residents in SE Iran
Baluch (IranNewsWire) – Angry locals stormed the Saravan Governor’s Office on Tuesday morning following a fatal attack by the Islamic
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US’s Blinken says a two-state solution is best for future of Israel
Washington (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Israeli counterpart on Monday that a two-state solution to
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