Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down
Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh’s opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which…
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Kremlin unfazed by Syrian opposition boycott of peace conference
The Kremlin shrugged off a Syrian opposition decision to boycott a peace conference in Russia this week, saying on…
Erdogan says Turkey will ‘clean’ entire Syrian border
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey will “clean” its entire border with Syria in a sign that the…
U.S. delivers helicopters to bolster Jordan’s border defenses
The United States has delivered the last batch of Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan’s rapid deployment force to…
Detained Saudi billionaire Alwaleed confident his troubles will end soon
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption,…
France says U.N.-led Syria peace talks in Vienna represent ‘last hope’
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday there was no sign of a political solution for Syria other than…
Lebanese prime minister says he wants ‘the best relationship with Iran’
Lebanon must "deal with" Iran, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told Davos attendees during a panel hosted by…
U.S. stresses Lebanon must cut Hezbollah from financial system
Lebanon must cut Iran-backed Hezbollah from the financial sector, a U.S. official on combating illicit finance…
Turkey’s Erdogan says has deal with Russia, will not step back from Afrin operation
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey had an agreement with Russia regarding its military operation…
Jordan’s king tells Pence U.S. must rebuild trust after Jerusalem decision
Jordan’s King Abdullah told U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday he looked to Washington to rebuild “trust and…
