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Syria opposition group to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President…
Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist group
The Arab League on Friday formally branded Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group a terrorist organization, a move that…
France denies ‘automatic’ recognition of Palestinian state if talks fail
France will not "automatically" recognise a Palestinian state if a Paris initiative to host an international…
ISIS commander still alive, badly wounded: Syria Observatory
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday that Islamic State's military commander was badly wounded…
Sudan inflation surges to 12.94% in February
Sudan's annual inflation rate climbed to 12.94 percent in February from 12.44 percent in January, a monthly report…
Saudi job creation dries up as oil price slump hits broader economy
Saudi Arabia's plans for economic reform foresee winding down 'jobs for life' in an inefficient state bureaucracy…
Saudi says it will take arms bound for Lebanon
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Saturday the kingdom will keep French military supplies previously intended…
UN envoy sees staggered start to Syria peace talks
The United Nations Syria envoy expects a staggered start to peace talks next week, with participants arriving over…
Saudi foreign minister says Assad should leave sooner, not later
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Saturday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave at the…
Prominent Sudanese Islamist opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi dies at 84
Prominent Sudanese political figure and chairman of the Popular Congress Party Hassan Al-Turabi passed away on…