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Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute
(CNN) – Saudi Arabia’s state airline will suspend all flights to and from Toronto starting next week, amid a intensifying…
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday ordered the Canadian ambassador to leave the ultraconservative kingdom within…
Egypt-US joint maritime drill ‘Eagle Salute – Eagle Response 2018’ concludes in Red Sea
Egypt
August 4, 2018
Egypt-US joint maritime drill ‘Eagle Salute – Eagle Response 2018’ concludes in Red Sea
Joint Egyptian, US, Saudi and UAE maritime drills “Eagle Salute – Eagle Response 2018” concluded on Saturday after several…
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — About 3,000 Yemeni children are fleeing every day from the port city of Hodeida as fighting…
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women’s rights activists, the latest to be swept up in a…
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic…
Egypt-US joint navy exercise ‘Eagle Response 2018’ continues
Egypt
July 30, 2018
Egypt-US joint navy exercise ‘Eagle Response 2018’ continues
Special Forces personnel from Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the United States of America are continuing activities for…
Witnesses: Heavy fighting near Yemen’s Hodeida kills dozens
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Witnesses: Heavy fighting near Yemen’s Hodeida kills dozens
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting along Yemen’s west coast between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels in recent days has…
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with…
UAE calls Houthi attack on oil shipments totally irresponsible
Middle East
July 26, 2018
UAE calls Houthi attack on oil shipments totally irresponsible
LONDON (Reuters) – An attack on Wednesday by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on two oil tankers in the Red Sea…