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September 13th, 2018 - 09:16 GMT

Kushner Behind Cryptic Saudi-Israel Alliance, Woodward Book Reveals

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was behind the clandestine alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia, American investigative journalist Bob Woodward has claimed in his new book, “Fear.”

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (AFP/File)

October 23rd, 2017 - 12:45 GMT

Iraqi PM Criticizes Tillerson For Telling Iran-Backed Forces to go 'Home'

No reference to the summit or the meeting was made by the official news agencies of the three countries in their accounts of the visit (AFP/FIle)

October 22nd, 2017 - 08:50 GMT

Due to 'Lack of Progress' on Gulf Crisis, GCC Summit Possibly Postponed

A nuclear war between the U.S. and North Korea wide-ranging consequences for the Middle East region. (AFP)

October 18th, 2017 - 01:29 GMT

The Middle East's Hidden Hand in a Possible Nuclear War with N. Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May (AFP/File Photo)

October 11th, 2017 - 11:10 GMT

May Urges Trump to Reconsider Iran Deal, Days Before Expected Withdraw

Iraqi Kurds announced an overwhelming "yes" for independence on Wednesday following a referendum that has incensed Baghdad (Safin Hamed/AFP)

September 30th, 2017 - 06:45 GMT

US ‘Does Not Recognize’ Kurdish Referendum, Says Results ‘Lack Legitimacy’

Iraqi Kurds campaign for the independence referendum (AFP/File Photo)

September 19th, 2017 - 08:14 GMT

U.S. Unexpectedly Allied with Iran Against Kurdish Referendum

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington earlier this year (AFP/File Photo)

September 18th, 2017 - 09:51 GMT

U.S. and Russia Discuss Deconflicting Syria at UN General Assembly

The UN Security Council on Monday opened an emergency meeting to agree to a response to North Korea's sixth and most powerful nuclear test, as calls mounted for a new raft of tough sanctions to be imposed on Pyongyang.

KENA BETANCUR / AFP

September 5th, 2017 - 11:04 GMT

UN Security Council Emergency Session: Momentum Builds Against North Korea

The legendary US military general is set to meet with Erdogan later this week.

August 21st, 2017 - 10:57 GMT

Mad Dog Mattis 'Comfortable' as Trump Prepares to Release New Afghan Strategy

The report failed to look into policy in the US, where Trump is battling with courts to ban Muslims from entering the country. (AFP)

August 16th, 2017 - 07:59 GMT

US Report: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Are Worst Persecutors of Religious Minorities

The Iraqi Kurdistan Region will hold its contentious independence referendum on September 25 despite misgivings by the United States (AFP)

August 12th, 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Defying US, Baghdad, Iraqi Kurds to Hold September Referendum as Planned

"We hope to resolve the disputes with dialogue and negotiations," the emir said Friday (AFP)

July 22nd, 2017 - 08:04 GMT

Qatar Ready to Talk as Emir Breaks Silence