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U.S. joins calls for PM’s return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia

Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:06:07

Lebanese officials insisted Friday on the return home of Prime Minister Saad Hariri from Saudi Arabia, and the leader of the militant group Hezbollah said the Saudis had “declared war” on Lebanon by holding Hariri against his will.

Millions mark key Shia commemoration in Iraq holy city

Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:51:21

An estimated 14 million Shia pilgrims thronged Iraq's holy city of Karbala on Friday to mark the annual Arbaeen commemoration, as Baghdad looks to wipe out the ISIS group that has targeted their branch of Islam.

Saudi prince Mansour's helicopter crash was accidental: brother

Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:45:46

The brother of Saudi prince Mansour Bin Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz who died on Saturday in a helicopter crash has denied reports and claims regarding the fatal accident.

Osama's half-brother Bakr bin Laden among 201 arrested in Saudi Arabia purge

Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:09:09

Bakr bin Laden - chairman of the kingdom's pre-eminent contractor and Osama bin Laden's half-brother, is among the top princes arrested in Saudi Arabia this week.

Baghdad Agrees To Ship Kirkuk Oil To Iran

Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:43:12

Tehran and Baghdad have reached an agreement on a plan to export oil from Kirkuk in northern Iraq to Iran, according to a new announcement by Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luiebi.

Sick ISIS supporters hack Swedish morning radio and play recruitment song for 30 Minutes

Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:28:42

The song "For the sake of Allah" was played on repeated until the broadcaster could retake control of the transmission

Case of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Stirs Middle East Tensions

Sat Nov 11, 2017 09:52:18

When the Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri made a sudden trip abroad last week, it was taken at first to be a routine visit with his political patron, Saudi Arabia. But the next day, he unexpectedly announced his resignation by video from Riyadh, the Saudi capital. He has yet to return to Lebanon.

ISIS has lost 90% of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Where in the world is Abu Bakr Baghdadi?

Sat Nov 11, 2017 09:17:00

As an array of local and international forces close in on ISIS last redoubts in Syria and Iraq, the whereabouts of the extremist group’s secretive leader remain a mystery.

Turkey: 101 Isis suspects detained in police sweep

Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:08:56

Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 101 suspected Isis group militants in a sweep in the capital, Ankara.

Iraqi military allowed Syrian Army, allies to attack Albukamal from Iraq

Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:49:22

The Iraqi military allowed the Syrian military and their allies, including Iraq’s Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units), to attack the Isis positions inside the border-city of Albukamal on Wednesday, a source told Al-Masdar News last night.

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