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Trump, Israeli leaders pledge Middle East cooperation

Trump, Israeli leaders pledge Middle East cooperation

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hailed their countries’ friendship and reiterated their commitment…
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup

Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup

Amnesty International criticized mass sackings of public sector workers in Turkey in the wake of last July’s attempted coup, with…
Palestinians greet Trump with West Bank general strike

Palestinians greet Trump with West Bank general strike

Protesters blocked roads in the West Bank as a hunger strike in Israeli prisons entered its 36th day. Government offices…
Reformists sweep Tehran municipal vote as Rouhani wins Iran

Reformists sweep Tehran municipal vote as Rouhani wins Iran

Reformist candidates swept municipal elections in Iran’s capital, taking all 21 seats in Tehran as moderate President Hassan Rouhani won…
UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset ‘troubled’ ties with neighbors

UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset ‘troubled’ ties with neighbors

A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday the re-election of moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could be a…
Israel makes some concessions to Palestinians before Trump visit

Israel makes some concessions to Palestinians before Trump visit

Israel on Sunday authorized a few economic concessions to the Palestinians requested by President Donald Trump, hours before the US…
Melania Trump hails ’empowerment of women’ at Saudi company visit

Melania Trump hails ’empowerment of women’ at Saudi company visit

US First Lady Melania Trump praised the “empowerment of women” at a General Electric all-female service center in the Saudi…
Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party

Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party

President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey’s enemies at home and abroad on Sunday ahead of his election as leader…
Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’

Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’

US President Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight “Islamist extremism” on Sunday in a…
Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit

Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit

Saudi Arabia is taking new steps to counter the messages of Islamic State and other Islamist militant groups online, a…
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