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Rouhani Wins Iran's Presidential Election with 23.5 Million Votes
2017-05-20
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has won the country's presidential election with some 57 percent of the total votes, the country's Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmanifazli said on Saturday.
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Sudan's Al-Bashir will not Attend Saudi Summit for "Special Reasons"
2017-05-20
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will not attend a gathering in Saudi Arabia on Saturday where U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first international trip, state news agency SUNA said on Friday.
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Wall Street Journal: Gulf States Could Offer Upgrade in Israel Ties
2017-05-20
Israeli media reported that “a plan under discussion among Gulf state leaders would reportedly offer better ties with Israel”.
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Yemen Sets Chaotic Backdrop for Trump's Saudi Visit
2017-05-19
Young men mangled in an explosion cling to life, motionless amid the chaos of a crowded hospital in Yemen's main southern city of Aden.
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Iran Says New U.S. Sanctions on Missile Work Show “Ill Will”
2017-05-19
Iran said on Thursday that new U.S. sanctions targeting its ballistic missile program show Washington's "ill will" and could undermine the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, state television reported.
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Patrol Boat Stops Armed Iraqis Entering Kuwaiti Waters
2017-05-19
Two people were injured on Thursday when Kuwaiti coastguards confronted and foiled an attempt by an Iraqi vessel to enter Kuwaiti territorial waters, the state news agency KUNA reported.
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Iraqi Shi'ite Paramilitaries Seize Air Base from ISIS
2017-05-19
Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries captured an air base from Islamic State militants on Thursday, gaining a strategic foothold in the western desert as they push toward the Syrian border.
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Indian Migrant Worker Dies after Leaving Qatar World Cup Venue
2017-05-19
An Indian man working on a Qatar World Cup stadium where rights groups say labor abuses have occurred, died of a heart attack this month in an incident the tournament's organizers said on Thursday was not due to his working conditions.
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Photos: Thousands Take Part in Funeral Procession of Martyr Ali Aqaqa Killed by Saudi Regime in Al-Awamiyah
2017-05-19
Thousands of Umm Al-Hamam residents took part in the funeral procession of martyr Ali Mohammad Kazem Aqaqa who was killed on Friday (May 12, 2017) by the Saudi forces while passing on the public street in Al-Awamiya that has been witnessing a siege and military invasion since over a week.
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Sudan’s President to Attend Riyadh Summit with Trump
2017-05-18
Sudanese Foreign Minister announced Wednesday that Sudan President Omar al-Bashir will attend the Riyadh summit which US President Donald Trump will also take part in.
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Saudi Arabia Launches Military Industries Company
2017-05-18
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday announced the launch of a state-owned military industrial company aimed at contributing more than 14 billion riyals ($3.7 billion) to the Kingdom's gross domestic product by 2030.
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US Maintains Iran Nuclear Deal Sanctions Relief
2017-05-18
The United States State Department did not impose fresh sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program on Wednesday, in a continuation of its 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
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Reuters: Qatar Says Three Workers Die on Army Building Site
2017-05-18
Three workers died and several were injured at a building site in Qatar, which has come under pressure to improve conditions for laborers working on venues for the 2022 World Cup.
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Sudan’s Bashir, Wanted for War Crimes, Invited to Trump Summit
2017-05-17
Saudi Arabia has invited Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted for alleged war crimes, to a summit with US President Donald Trump and Arab and Muslim leaders, a Saudi official said Wednesday.
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Trump to Deliver Speech on ‘Peaceful Vision of Islam’ in Saudi Arabia
2017-05-17
US President Donald Trump will urge unity between the world’s major faiths on an ambitious first foreign trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia, the Vatican and Jerusalem, the White House said Tuesday.
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Saudi Soldier Killed, Five Wounded in Restive Qatif Province
2017-05-17
A Saudi soldier was killed and five others were wounded fighting suspected militants in the Kingdom's Qatif province, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, days after a child and a Pakistani builder were killed in the same town of al-Awamiya.
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U.S. Signs New Defense Accord with Gulf Ally UAE
2017-05-17
The United States has signed a new, updated defense accord with the United Arab Emirates that could allow Washington to send more troops and equipment there, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of deepening ties with the close Gulf ally.
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U.S. Nears $100 billion Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia: White House Official
2017-05-15
The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official said on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Riyadh.
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Cholera Strikes Yemen's Sanaa; State of Emergency Called
2017-05-15
Cholera has killed at least 115 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the local Saba news agency said, after authorities on Sunday declared a state of emergency over the outbreak and called for international help to avert disaster.
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Yemen Government Dismisses Southerners' Secessionist Bid
2017-05-15
The Yemeni government on Friday rejected a new council formed by senior tribal, military and political figures that seeks the secession of southern Yemen, saying it would deepen divisions and play into the hands of Iran-backed Houthi rebels.