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Turkey suspends trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing
Istanbul: A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be…
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Kuwait’s government resigns as political crisis intensifies
Kuwait: Kuwait’s government resigned on Tuesday, three months after its formation, opening up new uncertainty as the tiny country grapples with a worsening political crisis that has blocked critical economic and social reforms.…
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One cleric dead, two wounded in stabbing attack at holy shrine in Iran
Tehran: An assailant stabbed three clerics at the most revered Shiite site in Iran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state-run media, killing one and wounded two before he was arrested. The motive for…
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Turkey requests transfer of Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkey’s justice minister said Friday that the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close a trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist…
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After 3 Israel attacks, sidelined Palestinian issue reemerges
Tel Aviv: Three deadly attacks in Israel in a week have raised questions over Israel’s approach to its conflict with the Palestinians, after years of efforts to sideline the issue and focus…
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Russia vows to scale back operatios near Kyiv as talks progress
Kyiv: Russia announced Tuesday it will significantly scale back military operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as the outlines of a possible deal to end the grinding war came into view…
- Middle East
Israel: Five killed in mass shooting spree
Tel Aviv: A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, killing at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. While…
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Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen’s Houthis after Jeddah attack
Sanaa: A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on the capital and a strategic Red Sea city, officials said Saturday. At least eight people were killed.…
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COVID: China continues ‘severe and complex’ fight against outbreak
Taipei: China continues to battle its worst COVID-19 outbreak, driven by the omicron variant, with health officials on Friday calling the situation severe and complex.” The country has counted more than 56,000…
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Iran blames US for nuclear deal delays
Tehran: Iran’s foreign minister claimed Thursday that his country is ready to reach a lasting agreement with world powers, blaming the latest failure to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal on an allegedly…
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Russia-Ukraine war: US to accept 100,000 Ukraine refugees
Brussels: The United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, targeting members of the country’s parliament and the central bank’s gold reserves, the White House…
- Middle East
Iran’s FM in Syria to discuss Ukraine war, ties with Arabs
Damascus: The foreign ministers of Iran and Syria, two allies of Russia, will here on Wednesday discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and other developments, Syria’s foreign minister said. Syrian Foreign Minister…
- World
Russia attacked humanitarian convoy in Mariupol: Zelenskyy
Lviv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces not only blocked a humanitarian convoy trying to reach besieged Mariupol with desperately needed supplies on Tuesday but took captive some of the rescue…
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Satellite photos show Yemen rebels hit Saudi oil site again
Dubai: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week struck the same oil storage tank in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah they had previously hit two years ago, satellite photos showed Tuesday. Satellite…
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Israeli PM, UAE crown prince in Egypt for diplomatic talks
Cairo: Israel’s prime minister and the crown prince of Abu Dhabi were in Egypt for meetings with its president on Monday, officials said, including discussions on the repercussions of the Ukraine war.…
