Middle East

Kuwaiti government resigns amid dispute with parliament

Kuwait, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah on Wednesday submitted his government’s resignation to the country’s emir, according to the…

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US welcomes Saudi-Qatari deal to reopen borders

WASHINGTON, The US on Monday welcomed a much-sought rapprochement between Qatar and Saudi Arabia as they reopened their airspace and…

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Kushner heading to Saudi, Qatar for Israel talks after assassination of Iran scientist

Washington, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his team are headed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week for…

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Iranian Commander Muslim Shahidan Killed In Airstrike At Iraq-Syria Border

Baghdad, An air strike killed a commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Muslim Shahidan at the Iraq-Syria border sometime between Saturday…

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Emirati man ready to set sail for Karachi in world’s largest dhow

Dubai, The world’s largest dhow, Obaid, is soon going to set sail from Dubai for the Pakistani port of Karachi,…

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French products removed from Kuwait retail co-ops over Prophet’s blasphemy and disrespect

Kuwait, Muslims see any depiction of the Prophet as blasphemous. French products have been removed from some shops in Kuwait,…

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Cartoons provocative to Islam, beliefs says Hamas

ANKARA Hamas on Saturday slammed France for publishing cartoons that degrade Islamic symbols. “[French President Emmanuel] Macron’s encouragement to publish…

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Israel, UAE to sign visa waiver deal

JERUSALEM  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel are set to sign an agreement for the mutual waiver of visas,…

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Syria war child victims displayed in photo exhibit

ISTANBUL Syrian activist Tamer Turkmane opened a photo exhibit with the names and pictures of children who were killed in…

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Trump awards Kuwait emir with Legion of Merit

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump awarded Friday Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, 91, the prestigious Legion of Merit, a top…

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