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Top Russian and US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without KyivSenior officials from Russia and the U.S. met in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the Ukraine war. U.S. Sec...
Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media sayIsraeli forces briefly seized a strategic hill in southern Lebanon before withdrawing after intense clashes with Hezbollah militants. The i...
Across the Mideast, a surge of support for Palestinians as war erupts in GazaOn Saturday, when Palestinian gunmen from the blockaded territory of Gaza surged into Israel, carrying out the boldest attack in the countr...
Banned in Kuwait, 'Barbie' sparks delight, and anger, in Saudi ArabiaThe movie "Barbie" made its regional debut in many Saudi Arabian movie theaters last weekend, gaining criticism by many in the Middle East ...
Russia's Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine warObservers say Russia's brazen military intervention in Syria and the impunity with which it was met emboldened Vladimir Putin. They say it ...
Saudi Arabia plans airport takeovers and privatisations: ReportsAbdulaziz al-Duailej told the Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Abha International Airport is being put on "the privatisation path...
Antony Blinken arrives in Egypt on mission to shore up Gaza truceBlinken described Egypt and Jordan as central players in trying to bring calm to the region. Both countries are key U.S. allies that have p...
'Republic of Queues': 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nationOn the streets in the capital of Damascus, beggars accost motorists and passers-by, pleading for food or money. Medicines, baby milk and di...
Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administrationThe U.S. administration on Friday imposed sanctions on some of those involved, but spared the prince. Washington released an intelligence r...
How a 2 am phone call sealed the Opec deal on crude output cutIn April, an accord between Opec and Russia collapsed on the day it was to be signed when Saudi Arabia unexpectedly insisted that Iran had ...
Russia and S Arabia talking, and now oil price is jumpingRussia and Saudi are probably the two most important oil producers on the planet, with Saudi Arabia the de-facto leader of OPEC, and Russia...
John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on trackAbbas' office yesterday issued a press release after the meeting, saying the two leaders discussed ways to promote the peace process.
- Saudi central bank pushes banks to reserve more jobs for locals
The SAMA sent the banks a circular in April giving them three months to list the types of jobs that could be reserved for Saudis.
- Libya says 64 killed in western military strikes
At least 64 people have died in military strikes by European and US forces, a Libyan government official said Sunday.
- $10 million for hurled shoe
Hasan Muhammad Makhafa has offered $10 mn for one of the shoes.