Report: Saudi Arabia, Iraq to cooperate on security and intelligence
Iraq has traditionally been closer to the Shiite superpower Iran than to the Sunni Saudis • Riyadh courting Baghdad in ...
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Morocco is a trove of Jewish history if you know where to go
Jews lived in Morocco for over 2,000 years. Today, only a handful remain. But the country offers a wealth of ...
Iranian leader: We are not a regional threat
Speaking at a military ceremony in Tehran, President Hassan Rouhani says Islamic republic's armed forces "stand against invaders … the ...
Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam Hussein
Iraqi President Barham Salih says nation must never forget Saddam Hussein's crimes or allow his party to return to power ...
Report: Coup forces Sudanese leader to step down
Troops deployed in capital • Sources say army to announce transition • Military council expected to replace President Omar al-Bashir ...
Report: Egypt pulls out of US-led anti-Iran security initiative
U.S. has been trying to forge an "Arab NATO" with key allies in Arab world • Sources say Egypt announced ...
White House: Trump discussed Iran, human rights with Saudi crown prince
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to take a harder line on Saudi Arabia • President Trump says ...
'Turkish leader to discuss possible Syria op with Putin'
Russia's RIA news agency quotes President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saying preparations to defeat U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters are complete • Separately, ...
UN: Arab states face water emergency, urgent action needed
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says Arab states urgently need to modernize irrigation techniques and coordinate water management strategies.
US envoy to UN denounces use of 'human shields' in Middle East
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday accused Hamas of "using children as cannon fodder." Speaking at a meeting of the ...