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US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg

US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg

  SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The US government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan,…
Russia reaches out to Afghan leaders for Taliban talks, angering Kabul

Russia reaches out to Afghan leaders for Taliban talks, angering Kabul

  KABUL (Reuters) – Russia has quietly invited a group of senior Afghan politicians to talks with the Taliban in…
Jordan ministers resign over Dead Sea flood deaths

Jordan ministers resign over Dead Sea flood deaths

  AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s education and tourism ministers resigned on Thursday after an investigation into the deaths of 21…
Saudi coalition in Yemen attacks Sanaa sites, clashes in Hodeidah

Saudi coalition in Yemen attacks Sanaa sites, clashes in Hodeidah

CAIRO/ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it attacked Sanaa International Airport and an adjoining airbase being…
Saudi Arabia hosts rare visit of US evangelical Christian figures

Saudi Arabia hosts rare visit of US evangelical Christian figures

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a rare meeting with American evangelical Christians on Thursday, as the ultra-conservative…
FIFA head asks Qatar about expanding World Cup games to Middle East rivals in 2022

FIFA head asks Qatar about expanding World Cup games to Middle East rivals in 2022

  Gianni Infantino has asked Qatar if it would share games with Saudi Arabia and other rival countries in the…
Taliban control more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since 2001, US inspector says

Taliban control more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since 2001, US inspector says

  (CNN) – The Taliban have strengthened their grip in Afghanistan over the past three years, according to a new…
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict

Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict

  Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan hit out at religious hardliners and appealed for calm Wednesday after extremists called for…
Saudi-led coalition masses troops near Yemen’s Hodeidah as pressure mounts to end war

Saudi-led coalition masses troops near Yemen’s Hodeidah as pressure mounts to end war

  ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has massed thousands of troops near Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, local…
South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years

South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years

  South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba for the first time in more than two…
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