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EXCLUSIVE: Seven of bin Salman’s bodyguards among Khashoggi suspects

Turkish forensic and investigation officers arrive at the Saudi consul-general's residence on W..

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EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia bars Palestinian refugees in Lebanon from visiting Mecca

Nearly 175,000 Palestinians are estimated to be affected by the decision effectively preventing them..

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Consular immunity or impunity? Jamal Khashoggi’s murder puts diplomatic privileges in doubt

Saudi journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi vanished on 2 October after visiting the Saud..

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Trump slams rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi disappearance

Wed, 2018-10-17 07:58 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting g..

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Saudi leadership, Pompeo agree thorough, transparent investigation into Khashoggi disappearance

Author: AFPID: 1539673552503734600Tue, 2018-10-16 06:55 RIYADH: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo..

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Israeli air strikes kill Palestinian in Gaza after rocket attack on Beersheba

The mother of Naji Za'aneen, who was killed in the Israeli air strikes, at a hospital in the no..

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International Monetary Fund chief backs out of Saudi conference

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has deferred a planned trip to the M..

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15 Saudi suspects that travelled to Istanbul were close to MBS: Report

Some members of the 15 Saudi suspects that travelled to the country's Istanbul consulate are cl..

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Top White House officials express support for Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi

Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that Saudi leaders strongly denied any knowledge of what took place in t..

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Ethiopian PM hands half of cabinet to women, including defense job

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday unveiled a downsized cabinet where, in a first, half ..