Saudi embassy in Doha will reopen ‘in days’ – Al Arabiya quotes minister
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Qatar will reopen “in days”, Al Arabiya TV channel said on Thursday, citing
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Saudi minister optimistic U.S. ties will be ‘excellent’ under Biden: Al-Arabiya
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has voiced optimism that relations between Riyadh and Washington will be “excellent” under
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First big suicide attack in Baghdad for three years kills at least 32
Baghdad (Reuters) – Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market on Thursday, killing at least 32 people
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Iran telecom minister released on bail after refusal to block Instagram: Report
Tehran (AP) – Iran’s judiciary released the country’s telecom minister on bail Wednesday after he was summoned for prosecution by
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UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources
Washington (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets
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Iran’s Rouhani says “ball in U.S. court” over nuclear dispute
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming U.S. administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear
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Egypt and Qatar agree to resume diplomatic relations – Cairo
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The
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Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N. disarmament talks
Geneva (Reuters) – Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on
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UN urges Israel to ‘halt,’ ‘reverse’ new settlements in West Bank
United Nations (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to “halt and reverse” its decision last week
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U.S. exempts U.N., aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
New York (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the
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