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Suicide bombing in Saudi mosque for security forces kills 13
A suicide bomb attack inside a mosque in a local security forces headquarters in Abha city in south-west Saudi…
BREAKING: Loyalists retake Yemen’s biggest airbase; says Defence ministry
Advancing loyalist forces recaptured Yemen's biggest airbase from Iran-backed rebels Tuesday after a 24-hour…
‘Hundreds’ of Gulf Arab troops enter Yemen’s liberated Aden
Hundreds of Gulf Arab troops from the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have entered the…
U.S. to defend Syrian Rebels with Airpower, including from Assad
The United States has decided to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military from any…
Kerry in Qatar to assure Gulf allies over Iran deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry meets his Gulf Arab counterparts for talks in Qatar Monday as he attempts to ease…
US, allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria
The United States and its allies launched 19 air strikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria on Friday in the coalition…
Israel passes Law allowing Force Feeding of Prisoners
The Israeli parliament approved Thursday a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike to be force fed if their life…
Saudi king’s French Riviera Holiday provokes Protest
Saudi King Salman and a 1,000-entourage were due to arrive on Saturday for holiday on the French Riviera, where…
Syria opposition groups agree on ‘roadmap’ to end civil war
Syria's two main political opposition groups, long at odds, announced Friday that they have agreed on a "roadmap"…
Tunisia adopts new anti-terror law despite rights concerns
The Tunisian parliament adopted a new anti-terror law overnight Friday aimed at beefing up powers to confront a…