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Journalist’s disappearance forces Trump hand on Saudi Arabia

AFP | Allegations that Saudi Arabia killed a journalist inside its Istanbul consulate have forced Donald Trump into a position he never expected -- raising...

Waterfront Mansions: Foreigners throng Istanbul’s iconic landmarks

AFP | They are among Istanbul's most iconic sights -- magnificent waterside mansions strung out along the Bosphorus as the waters of the strait dividing...

Iran says Saudi claims to replace its oil ‘unbelievable’

AFP | Iran's oil minister said on Monday that the market will never believe "exaggerated" claims by Saudi Arabia that it can replace Iranian oil...

Iran parliament passes counter-terror finance bill

AFP | Iran's parliament on Sunday approved a bill to counter terrorist financing that was strongly opposed by conservatives but seen as vital to salvaging...

Legal Battle: US vs Iran in UN top court

AFP | The United States will confront Tehran at the UN's top court on Monday over billions in frozen assets, in a case that could...

Pakistani poker: Playing Saudi Arabia against China – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | Desperate for funding to fend off a financial crisis fueled in part by mounting debt to China, Pakistan is playing a...

Iran Guard warns Netanyahu will be ‘forced into the sea’

AFP| The deputy commander of Iran's revolutionary guards warned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to "practice swimming in the Mediterranean" because he would...

Kerry says war chances rising after US leaves Iran deal

AFP | Former secretary of state John Kerry voiced fear Friday of conflict with Iran after the United States pulled out of a denuclearization deal, saying...

US Central Command: We are not seeking war with Iran

AFP | The United States is not seeking conflict with Iran, the general overseeing America's military involvement in the Middle East said Thursday, even as...

Mystery surrounds Saudi journalist’s consulate disappearance

AFP | Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of a prominent Saudi critic on Thursday after Riyadh announced he had left their consulate in Istanbul -- but...

US pulls out of international accord over Jerusalem embassy case

AFP| The United States said Wednesday it was quitting an international accord related to the top UN court after the Palestinians challenged the US move...

Saudi football chiefs appoint first women board members

AFP | Saudi Arabia's Football Federation (SAFF) appointed women to the board for the first time in the kingdom's history on Wednesday, and also named...
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