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Egypt Gives Saudi Arabia 2 Islands in a Show of Gratitude

Since King Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Cairo on Thursday for a five-day visit, the leader of the oil-rich kingdom has lavished his Egyptian allies with promises of aid and investment.

10 years ago

Mission Accomplished? Russia to Withdraw Troops From Syria on Tuesday

Russia's bombing blitz in Syria will end today, leaving behind both significant destruction and a Syrian regime to largely fend for itself.

10 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia Seeks Up to $8 Billion Loan

Saudi Arabia is looking to borrow up to $8 billion from international banks and also could issue foreign bonds, said people familiar with the matter, to plug the kingdom’s widening fiscal deficit from cheap oil.

10 years, 1 month ago

Iraq Death Toll From IS Bombing of Baghdad Market Now at 73

In Iraq, the death toll from devastating back-to-back market bombings carried out by the Islamic State group the previous day in eastern Baghdad climbed to 73 on Monday, officials said.

10 years, 2 months ago

At Least 50 Killed by ISIS Bombs in Syria, Clouding U.N. Peace Talks

A triple bombing killed at least 50 people in a predominantly Shiite suburb south of the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday even as a U.N. mediator held his first meeting with members of the main opposition group that seeks progress on humanitarian issues before it will join formal talks on ending the five-year civil war.

10 years, 2 months ago

Hassan Rouhani Heads to France as Iran Rebuilds Relations with Europe

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wraps up his visit to Italy today before heading to France on the second leg of a trip signalling the dramatic rapprochement between Tehran and the European powers since the lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

10 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Sanctions Lift, and the West Goes to Talk Business

Airbus said Monday it was in talks with Iran toward the sale of dozens of new commercial aircraft — part of a number of international business deals likely to flow toward Iran since it agreed to curtail its nuclear ambitions.

10 years, 3 months ago

Airbus to Start Negotiations With Iran About Buying Over 100 Planes

It's the first major commercial deal since Iran lifted sanctions

10 years, 3 months ago

Defiant Saudi Arabia Says It Can Handle Low Oil Prices 'for a Long, Long Time'

If you are waiting for Saudi Arabia to save the oil market, don't hold your breath.

10 years, 3 months ago

With Wave of Iranian Oil Imminent, a Shudder in Saudi Arabia

A new wave of oil from Iran will flow into a global market awash in oil where prices are plunging to depths not seen in a dozen years. With a historic nuclear deal between Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers set into place this weekend, a European oil embargo on the world's seventh-largest oil producer will end.

10 years, 3 months ago

Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’

Iran has released two United States Navy patrol boats and 10 crew members who were described as “trespassing” in Iranian waters near a major naval base, state news media reported on Wednesday.

10 years, 3 months ago

Iran's Rouhani: Saudi Arabia Can't Cover Up Its 'Great Crime' of Executing Cleric

Iran's President lashed out at Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, calling its decision to sever ties with Tehran after uproar over a prominent Shiite cleric's execution a strange move in response to what he called justified criticism.

10 years, 3 months ago

Iraq: Military Retakes Ramadi from ISIS

Iraqi troops have retaken the city of Ramadi from ISIS, the country's military said.

10 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia Hospital Fire: 25 Killed and Over 100 Injured

An overnight fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 100 others, officials say.

10 years, 4 months ago

Russia Accused of Killing at Least 200 Civilians Since Joining Syrian Fight

A human rights watchdog on Wednesday accused Russia of using cluster munitions and unguided bombs on civilian areas in Syria in attacks that it says have killed hundreds of people in the past few months.

10 years, 4 months ago

World | Middle East

Egypt Gives Saudi Arabia 2 Islands in a Show of Gratitude

Mission Accomplished? Russia to Withdraw Troops From Syria on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia Seeks Up to $8 Billion Loan

Iraq Death Toll From IS Bombing of Baghdad Market Now at 73

At Least 50 Killed by ISIS Bombs in Syria, Clouding U.N. Peace Talks

Hassan Rouhani Heads to France as Iran Rebuilds Relations with Europe

Iran’s Sanctions Lift, and the West Goes to Talk Business

Airbus to Start Negotiations With Iran About Buying Over 100 Planes

Defiant Saudi Arabia Says It Can Handle Low Oil Prices 'for a Long, Long Time'

With Wave of Iranian Oil Imminent, a Shudder in Saudi Arabia

Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’

Iran's Rouhani: Saudi Arabia Can't Cover Up Its 'Great Crime' of Executing Cleric

Iraq: Military Retakes Ramadi from ISIS

Saudi Arabia Hospital Fire: 25 Killed and Over 100 Injured

Russia Accused of Killing at Least 200 Civilians Since Joining Syrian Fight

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