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Khashoggi: statement clarifying US stance on Saudi Arabia due on Monday

Biden’s announcement comes after Saudi exiles express shock over lack of sanctions against Mohammed bin Salman over killing of journalist

Dissidents 'shocked' Saudi heir avoids sanctions over Khashoggi murder

Saudi exiles say crown prince Mohammed bin Salman should have been punished after US declared he ‘approved’ killing of journalist

Saudi crown prince approved killing of Jamal Khashoggi, US report says

New sanctions expected as a declassified intelligence assessment says Mohammed bin Salman had hand in journalist’s death

Joe Biden speaks to Saudi Arabia's King Salman before release of Khashoggi murder report

White House says president ‘affirmed the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law’

Jamal Khashoggi: Biden faces calls to 'strike a blow' for Saudi human rights

President Biden to call King Salman as his administration prepare to release intelligence report expected to implicate crown prince

Journalist dies in Afghanistan as targeted killings continue

Violence increases amid stalled Taliban peace talks, with Isis claiming it was behind earlier journalist killing

Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee urges Joe Biden to release CIA report

US president-elect can help uncover truth about Saudi journalist’s murder, says Hatice Cengiz

Iran executes dissident journalist for inspiring 2017 protests

Ruhollah Zam encouraged anti-government demonstrations and used his Telegram channel to spread embarrassing information about officials

Taliban denies targeting media after 50th journalist dies in Afghanistan

Rising violence by militants raises fears for press freedom after US troops withdraw in May

Iran mocks Al-Qaeda No. 2 killed in Tehran report

Iran on Saturday dismissed a US newspaper report that Al-Qaeda's second-in-command was killed in Tehran by Israeli agents as "made-up information" and denied the presence of any of the Sunni jihadist group's members in the Islamic republic.

Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem

When the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the Palestinians decried the move as a "betrayal" of both Jerusalem, where they hope to establish the capital of their future state, and the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the city's holiest Muslim site.

US military flew terminally ill Bahrain premier to America

The U.S. military flew Bahrain's terminally ill prime minister to America for hospital care two months before his death, the State Department acknowledged Friday, underlining the importance of the island kingdom.

'Death coming for me': Gunmen cut young lives short in Kabul campus slaughter

As Mohammad clambered out of a second-floor window at Kabul University on Monday to escape gunmen rampaging across the campus, he was sure death was close.

Family of Iraqi asylum-seekers charter private jet to Germany

A family of Iraqi asylum-seekers were caught entering Germany by private jet last week, it has emerged.

Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-U.S. attacks

An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on U.S. forces on condition that Iraq's government present a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops, one of the groups said on Sunday.

McMaster trashes Trump's Afghan peace plan

President Trump’s former national security adviser launched a blistering attack on the Trump administration’s Afghanistan peace negotiations Wednesday, accusing the administration of making “a tremendous mistake.

US court: Iran owes $1.4B over ex-FBI agent presumed dead

A U.S. judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45 billion to the family of a former FBI agent believed to have been kidnapped by the Islamic Republic while on an unauthorized CIA mission to an Iranian island in 2007.

Angered by Arab-Israel ties, Palestine quits chairing Arab League sessions

RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) - Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning as dishonourable any Arab agreement to establish formal relations with Israel.

Isis leader gave intelligence to the US leading to deaths of al Qaeda fighters, new documents show

The current Isis leader gave intelligence to US forces leading to strikes on al-Qaeda, newly released files show.

Beirut's destroyed clubbing district: 'I don't know how we will recover'

Lebanon’s club scene was perhaps the most vibrant in the Middle East, but the explosion that rocked its capital last month has silenced it. We spoke to promoters and DJs picking up the pieces

Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain to establish 'full diplomatic relations,' Trump says

President Donald Trump said Friday that Israel and Bahrain have agreed to the "establishment of full diplomatic relations," marking the second time in a month an Arab Gulf nation has announced new ties with the Jewish state and further reshaping alliances in the Middle East.

The largest contemporary Muslim pilgrimage isn't the hajj to Mecca, it's the Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq

Every year, Shiite Muslims mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain with a mourning period that lasts a total of 50 days.

Palestinians set to soften stance on UAE-Israel normalisation: draft statement

The Palestinian leadership has watered down its criticism of the normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates before an Arab League meeting in Cairo on Wednesday at which the accord will be debated.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces new charge while on temporary release says Iran state media

An Iranian court issued a new unspecified charge against British aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported.

Lebanese army finds more explosive chemicals outside Beirut port after huge blast

Lebanon's army said on Thursday it had found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the entrance to Beirut port, the site of a huge blast last month caused by a large stockpile of the same highly explosive chemical.

Iran threatens 'dangerous future' for UAE after Israel deal

Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed Saturday there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after it announced a historic deal with Israel to open up diplomatic relations.

Turkey's president warns attack against Turkish ships will pay 'high price'

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a "high price" and suggested Turkey had already acted on that warning.

Lebanon's prime minister was warned in July that explosives 'could destroy Beirut'

Lebanon’s prime minister and president were warned that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut port could explode just weeks before the devastating blast that shattered the city, documents have shown.

Lebanon Prime Minister And Government Resign After Beirut Explosion

Lebanon’s prime minister Hassan Diab has announced he is stepping down in the wake of the massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 160 people and wounded about 6,000.

US ambassador says Iran is world No. 1 sponsor of terrorism

US ambassador says Iran is world No. 1 sponsor of terrorism

UN set for showdown over US Iran arms embargo push

The UN Security Council is set next week to roundly reject a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo, diplomats say, setting up a lengthy showdown with repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal.

AP PHOTOS: Terror, death, devastation in Lebanon explosion

As they watched a huge mushroom cloud rise over the seaport capital, many who felt the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday thought it was a nuclear detonation.

At least 50 people killed, 2,700 injured in Beirut blast, health minister says

At least 50 people were killed and more than 2,700 injured in a blast that rocked Beirut near its port earlier Tuesday, officials said, per The Associated Press.

Australia: British-Australian woman in Iran prison 'is well'

Australia's ambassador to Iran has visited a British-Australian academic who was convicted of espionage before being moved recently to a notorious Iranian prison, and found that she “is well,” Australia’s government said Tuesday.

Massive Beirut blast kills more than 60, injures thousands

A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.

Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for downsized hajj amid pandemic

Muslim pilgrims have started arriving in Mecca for a drastically scaled-down hajj, as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom's oversight of one of Islam's key pillars and the safety of visitors in the face of a global pandemic.

Israel army says repelled 'terrorist' attack on northern border

Israel said it had repelled an attempt by "terrorists" to penetrate its territory on Monday, opening fire on the gunmen just after they crossed the frontier with Lebanon.

Saudi Arabia gears up for downsized hajj

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern history.

US diplomat says America keeps pushing to end Qatar crisis

The U.S. continues to push for an end of the four-nation boycott of Qatar, even after the hospitalization of Kuwait's ruling emir who led talks to resolve the yearslong dispute, a U.S. diplomat said Sunday.

Turkish MPs to vote on bill that could block Facebook and Twitter

Law would give authorities power to regulate content on large social media sites

Pakistani journalist and army critic released after being kidnapped in Islamabad

Matiullah Jan, an outspoken critic of Pakistan’s institutions, was seized by heavily armed men before being let go

Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on Monday.

Kuwait's ruler, 91, admitted to hospital for medical checkup

Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler was admitted to the hospital Saturday for a medical checkup and the country's crown prince temporarily took some of his powers in his absence, the oil-rich nation's state-run news agency reported.

Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul

The Taliban have put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge of their military wing and added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, Taliban officials said.

UN agency: US-sought tanker 'hijacked' off UAE now in Iran

A United Nations agency acknowledged Sunday that a U.S.-sought oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters.

Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq injures child

The Iraqi military said Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, home of the U.S. Embassy, struck a residential house and injured a child.

Iran police question four after deadly Tehran blast

Iranian police on Wednesday questioned four people as part of investigations into a powerful explosion that killed 19 people at a Tehran clinic the night before, state media reported.

Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death

Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests that began at the end of 2017, authorities said Tuesday.

Pompeo warns Taliban against attacking Americans

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned Afghanistan's Taliban against attacks on Americans, the State Department said Tuesday, amid outrage over alleged Russian bounties to target US troops.

UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic

Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across war-torn Yemen amid a "huge" drop in humanitarian aid funding, the U.N. children’s agency warned Friday.

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