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Yemen airport blasts kill 26 as government plane arrives

By Mohamed Abdelhakim with Fawaz Al Haidari in Abu Dhabi

Video footage shot by AFP shows what appears to be a missile striking the airport apron, which moments before had been packed with crowds,...

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Saudi Prince asks US court to dismiss 'assassination' lawsuit

In four parallel filings earlier this week, the foundation and 11 Saudis named in the lawsuit likewise sought...

By AFP News

Missing British teen found 6 years later in jihadist bride camp with 3-year-old son

The Syrian Isis bride camp where Abukar was found is the same place where Bethnal Green schoolgirl Shamima Begum was...

By Nina Siena

Iran accuses Israel of assassinating scientist and seeking 'chaos'

The assassination of Fakhrizadeh is the latest in a series of killings of nuclear scientists in Iran.

By Amir Havasi

G20 throws weight behind global Covid-19 vaccine access at summit

Some Western officials have indicated human rights will not be raised at the summit, saying they prefer to use...

By Anuj Chopra

Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets

Israel has carried out hundreds of air and missile strikes on Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011.

By Ben Simon

Saudi Prince vows 'iron fist' against extremists after attacks

The Islamic State group on Thursday claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying it was to protest the cartoons...

By Anuj Chopra

Qatar 'forcibly examined' women, drawing angry diplomatic response

Women were forced to subject themselves to an examination of the cervix similar to a Pap smear.

By AFP News

Saudi hosts G20 talks on virus recovery, debt relief

The World Bank on Monday said the debt of the world's 73 poorest countries grew 9.5 percent last year to a record $744...

By Anuj Chopra

NATO chief says allies will leave Afghanistan together

After intense US cajoling, the Afghan government and the Taliban last month opened peace talks in Doha.

By AFP News

Death toll rises in Karabakh clash despite calls for calm

Armenia and Karabakh declared martial law and military mobilisation Sunday.

By Mariam Harutyunyan with Emil Guliyev in Baku

Arab leaders voice alarm at UN over Iran tensions

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani voiced guarded hopes for negotiations that his government has opened with the Taliban to...

By Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington

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Yemen airport blasts kill 26 as government plane arrives

Saudi Prince asks US court to dismiss 'assassination' lawsuit

Missing British teen found 6 years later in jihadist bride camp with 3-year-old son

Iran accuses Israel of assassinating scientist and seeking 'chaos'

G20 throws weight behind global Covid-19 vaccine access at summit

Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets

Saudi Prince vows 'iron fist' against extremists after attacks

Qatar 'forcibly examined' women, drawing angry diplomatic response

Saudi hosts G20 talks on virus recovery, debt relief

NATO chief says allies will leave Afghanistan together

Death toll rises in Karabakh clash despite calls for calm

Arab leaders voice alarm at UN over Iran tensions

26 dead, Buildings collapse as major quake hits Turkey, Greece

Macron in Lebanon calls for speedy government formation

EasyJet sued for £15k by British-Israeli woman after being asked to move seats for Orthodox Jews.

Israeli planes hit Gaza after rocket fire

After port disaster, Lebanese brace for virus lockdown

Former Spanish king Juan Carlos has gone into exile in UAE

Post-blast Lebanon says hospitals nearly at COVID-19 capacity

Lebanon government stands down over blast fallout

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