Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’
President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week from ...
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Saudi King Salman Presides Over Reform Effort
Saudi King Salman, who ascended the throne in January 2015 and the last of the "Sudairi Seven" to rule, has ...
Saudi King Appoints His 31-Year-Old Son As Crown Prince Over Cousin
Mohammed bin Salman has been promoted to crown prince and heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia in a shock ...
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in a ...
Trump Takes Over Islamic State Fight, Vowing To Finish It
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the Islamic State is on the defensive in three countries and has ...
At Least 45 Killed In Syria After US-Russia Agreement
A day of intense airstrikes Saturday on and around the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 45 people, according ...