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Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar, Tehran warns US against further…
An Iranian tanker that was held in Gibraltar since early July is now sailing towards Greece. Meanwhile Iran warned the United States …
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Houthis hit Saudi oil field, separatists partially withdraw from Aden
The Yemeni television station Al Masirah says its Houthi backers have attacked Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field via drone, as …
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Iran tanker prepares to leave Gibraltar after green light
An Iranian tanker seized last month by Gibraltar is to be renamed and reflagged as it prepares to set sail after the British overseas …
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Yemen’s southern separatists complicate peace efforts
Yemen’s five-year civil war is taking on a new dimension, this time at the hands of a group once allied with President Abd Rabba Mansour …
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Muted Eid celebrations in Gaza amid blockade
As the Muslim world celebrated the Eid al-Adha religious holiday on Sunday, the menu stayed frugal in the Gaza Strip where an ongoing …
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Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem holy…
Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police at a major holy site in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday as tensions were stirred by …
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Yemen presidential palace under control of separatists
Separatists in Yemen have seized the presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden – along with military camps and other sites in …
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Ex-French spy chief admits secret 1980s pact with Palestinian…
Thirty-seven years after Palestinian terrorists killed six people at a deli in Paris’s Jewish quarter, the families of the victims are …
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Saudi women eye new freedoms under changing guardianship laws
Women are embracing their newfound freedom in Saudi Arabia following a royal decree. But many are wondering how much longer it will take …
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Iran seizes third tanker in Persian Gulf
Iranian naval forces have seized a "foreign vessel" in the Gulf, state news agency IRNA reported Sunday, in what is the country's third …
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Saudi women granted new rights with decrees easing guardianship
Saudi Arabia has published new laws that ease restrictions on women by allowing any citizen woman or man to apply for a passport and …
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EU to keep working with Iran foreign minister despite US sanctions
The European Union says it will continue working with Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, despite the US decision to impose …
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Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is reportedly killed
Reports by US media say Hamza bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, is dead.
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Palestinian homes approved in rare Israeli gesture
Israel has approved the building of Palestinian homes in the part of the occupied West Bank it fully controls. The Jewish authorities have …
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Iran warns EU against 'provocative' moves in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has condemned Britain’s proposal for an EU-led naval force to escort ships through the world’s busiest shipping lane, the Strait of …