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U.N. mediator de Mistura to attend Syria talks on Friday - report

Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:24:07

U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura will arrive in Kazakhstan's capital on Friday to take part in Syria peace talks, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, according to Russia's state news agency RIA.

UK prime minister and US president reaffirm support for Saudi Arabia

Thu Dec 21, 2017 08:18:00

Theresa May and Donald Trump spoke to the King and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

Zarif: Trump's remarks show US contempt for democracy

Thu Dec 21, 2017 07:55:14

Iran's Zarif slams Trump's aid cut threats over Jerusalem al-Quds vote.

Turkey's foreign minister to attend UN meeting on U.S. al-Quds decision

Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:59:02

Turkey's foreign minister said he will travel to New York with his Palestinian counterpart for Thursday's UN General Assembly meeting on the U.S. decision to recognise al-Quds as Israel's capital to try to stop America making "an unacceptable" move.

Iran, Russia, Syria, Iraq discuss counter-terrorism in Tehran

Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:23:20

The periodic meeting of the campaign against financial support of terrorist groups within the framework of quadrilateral cooperation among Iran, Russia, Iraq and Syria was held in Tehran.

Saudi war on Yemen serves interests of Israel: Houthi Leader

Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:47:18

The secretary general of the Houthi Ansarullah movement said the Saudi regime and its regional allies are serving the interest of the Zionist regime of Israel in their aggression against Yemen.

Saudi-led coalition says to keep main Yemen port open for a month despite missile attack

Wed Dec 20, 2017 09:27:26

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has decided to keep Yemen's main Hodeidah port open for a month, the coalition said on Wednesday, despite a ballistic missile attack by the Houthis Forces towards the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia closes only border gate with Qatar

Wed Dec 20, 2017 08:53:56

The gate was initially closed two weeks after a diplomatic crisis broke out in the Persian Gulf in June, but was reopened in August for the passage of Qatari pilgrims.

Saudi economy shrinks for first time in 8 years

Wed Dec 20, 2017 08:45:24

Riyadh also posted a higher-than-expected budget deficit in 2017 and forecast another shortfall next year for the fifth year in a row due to the drop in oil revenues.

It’s time for the U.N. to sanction Saudi Arabia’s crown prince - Washington Post

Wed Dec 20, 2017 08:37:13

By Akshaya Kumar, the deputy U.N. director at Human Rights Watch.

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