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A look at escalating Saudi Arabia-Canada diplomatic spat

A look at escalating Saudi Arabia-Canada diplomatic spat

A look at the escalating diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia.   How it started The dispute is centered…
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killed

Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killed

Israel carried out a major wave of strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight in response to some 150 rockets fired…
Saudi Arabia says no room for mediation in Canada row, more measures possible

Saudi Arabia says no room for mediation in Canada row, more measures possible

RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday there is no room for mediation in the kingdom’s escalating diplomatic dispute…
Hamas delegation crosses to Cairo through Rafah

Hamas delegation crosses to Cairo through Rafah

A delegation from Hamas, officially known as the Islamic Resistance Movement, has crossed from the Gaza Strip through Rafah on…
China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats

China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats

BEIJING/BERLIN (Reuters) – China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald…
Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks

Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, hit by concern about President Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on…
UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza

UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.N. aid agency is calling on Israel to let emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip to…
Iranian lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners

Iranian lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers have voted to sack President Hassan Rouhani’s labor minister, in a victory for hard-liners…
Israel sees Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size

Israel sees Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size

MEROM GOLAN, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that Syria was building up its ground forces…
Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries

Oil rises as U.S. sanctions on Iran stir supply worries

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. sanctions on Iranian goods went into effect, intensifying concerns…
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