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Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps

Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday,…
Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship

Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz said on Saturday his “initial assessment” was that Iran was responsible for…
Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects US report on Jamal Khashoggi murder

Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects US report on Jamal Khashoggi murder

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday rejected a US report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State

In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a…
In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs

In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — It’s nearly dawn and Zainab Amjad has been up all night working on an oil rig…
Report questions claim Palestinian was shot in self-defense

Report questions claim Palestinian was shot in self-defense

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An international research group examining the fatal shooting of a Palestinian motorist challenged Israeli self-defense…
Text of the US assessment of Saudi government role in Khashoggi killing

Text of the US assessment of Saudi government role in Khashoggi killing

Reuters) – Following is the text of the redacted report released on Friday by the Office of the US Director…
World reacts to US report on Khashoggi killing

World reacts to US report on Khashoggi killing

(Reuters) – The world reacted to the release on Friday of a US intelligence assessment that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…
Iran says US air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region

Iran says US air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region

Reuters) – Friday’s US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security…
Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to ‘be careful’

Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to ‘be careful’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Iran should view his decision to authorize US airstrikes in Syria…
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