Pakistan ‘safely’ recovers five abducted Iranian guards

AFP | Pakistan on Thursday said its security forces safely recovered five Iranian guards, abducted near the countries' shared border a month ago. Jihadist group...

Saudis issue charges but exonerate crown prince in Khashoggi murder

AFP | The Saudi government exonerated the country's powerful crown prince of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi Thursday as death-penalty charges were...

Yemeni govt backs UN peace talks but Hodeida still at risk

AFP | Yemen's president has supported a UN push for fresh talks to end almost four years of fighting in his war-torn country, but analysts...

Saudi hosts new conference in shadow of critic’s murder

AFP | Cyborg artists, parkour pioneers and a British boxing star headlined a Saudi youth conference Wednesday hosted by the powerful crown prince's charity, the...

‘Sultan of Coins’: Iran executes gold market launderer and accomplice

AFP | Iran executed a trader dubbed the "Sultan of Coins" and his accomplice on Wednesday for exploiting a surge in gold demand from savers...

Baghdad strikes deal with Kurds to restart Kirkuk oil exports

AFP | Iraq's central government has agreed with Kurdish authorities to resume oil exports from Kirkuk, the oil ministry said Friday, a year after federal...

Shifting Tectonic Plates in Middle East-Ankara’s convergence and US concerns

Iqra Aziz | The landscape of the Middle East has allowed the regional powers—Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to maneuver their moves to...

Ceasefire sets in after worst flare-up in years between Palestine, Israel

News Desk | Children in Israel´s south were heading to school early Wednesday as an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took effect, putting an end to a brief...

US tells Saudi prince Khashoggi killers to be held accountable

AFP | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday the US will hold accountable all those involved in...

Qatar considering offers to host World Cup teams abroad: organiser

AFP | Qatar is considering offers from other countries to host teams during the 2022 World Cup, but no decision has been taken yet, the...

150 killed in battle for Yemen’s Hodeida as global alarm grows

AFP | At least 150 people have been killed in 24 hours of clashes in Yemen's Hodeida, medics and military sources said Monday, as international...

Clashes reach residential streets in Yemen’s Hodeida

AFP | Fighting for control of Yemen's rebel-held city of Hodeida reached residential streets on Sunday, as the Huthi insurgents mounted fierce resistance to government...
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