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Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
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Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
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Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a US president will host a signing ceremony…
Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel
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Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a move…
Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war
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Afghan peace talks open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war

DOHA (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents gathered on Saturday for historic peace talks aimed at ending two…
Palestinians win Saudi support but no Arab condemnation of UAE-Israel deal
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Palestinians win Saudi support but no Arab condemnation of UAE-Israel deal

CAIRO (Reuters) – Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood at a Wednesday meeting, but did not persuade…
Oil slides 5% to lowest since June on demand fears
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Oil slides 5% to lowest since June on demand fears

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil slid five percent to below US$40 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest since June, pressured by…
Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
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Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington…
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue
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Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that the…
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
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Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace

DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Saudi Arabia after…
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
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Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting resumed in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the internationally recognized government, officials said Wednesday.…
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