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Iran warns of “heavy price” after report of U.S.-Israeli military drill plans
(Reuters) - A top Iranian military official warned on Saturday of a "heavy price" for aggressors, state media said, after...
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Dubai says it welcomed 4.88 million visitors in Jan-Oct period
(Reuters) - Dubai welcomed 4.88 million visitors in the period January- October 2021, its Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)...
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U.S. says will take a few days to judge Iran stance in nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It will take a few days to judge whether Iran is showing flexibility in talks about Tehran...
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U.S.-led troops end Iraq combat mission, as planned – military officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -U.S.-led forces have ended their combat mission in Iraq, a move that transfers all remaining troops into a...
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France frees Saudi man mistakenly held over Khashoggi killing
By Alain Acco and Tangi Salaün PARIS (Reuters) - France on Wednesday released a Saudi national arrested at a Paris...
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Saudi crown prince on first visit to Qatar since Gulf row resolved
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Doha on Wednesday...
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Khashoggi murder suspect arrest a case of mistaken identity – security source
PARIS (Reuters) - A Saudi man held at a Paris airport over suspected involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal...
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Britain warns Iran it’s the ‘last chance’ to sign up to nuclear deal
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss urged Iran on Wednesday to sign up to the 2015 nuclear deal,...
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A suspected killer of Saudi journalist Khashoggi held in France -sources
By Alain Acco and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - French police on Tuesday arrested a suspected member of the hit...
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U.S. Senate backs sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have prohibited the proposed...
Read moreU.S. Senate backs $650 million missile sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have prohibited the proposed sale of 280...
Read moreSaudi-led coalition says projectile fell near public road in Jazan -state media
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Tuesday a projectile fell near a...
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Saudi crown prince arrives in UAE on Gulf tour amid economic rivalry
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on a tour of the Gulf region, arrived on Tuesday in...
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Saudi coalition bombs Sanaa in tit-for-tat violence with Houthis
By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) -The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it bombed military targets in...
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UAE to shift to Saturday-Sunday weekend in line with global markets
By Davide Barbuscia and Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates will shift to a working week of four...
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Motorcycle bomb kills four in Iraq, official blames Islamic State
By Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) -A bomb killed four people in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday,...
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Syria says Israeli attacks Latakia port with air strike
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, causing a fire...
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Yemen Houthis bury their dead as fighting rages in gas-rich Marib
By Adel Al-Khader SANAA (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis held military funerals on Monday for 25 fighters killed in battles with...
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sets off on tour of Gulf Arab states
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman set off on a tour of fellow...
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Iraqi forces, Kurdish Peshmerga retake northern village from IS fighters – sources
SULAIMANIYA/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) -Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have recaptured a village in northern Iraq on Monday after Islamic...
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