Saudi foreign minister: 'All bets off' if Iran gets nuclear weapon
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran's Gulf Arab neighbors would act to shore up their security if Tehran were to obtain nuclear weapons. Indirect...
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US forces kill two IS 'officials' in Syria raid
US forces killed two Islamic State group "officials" in an overnight raid in eastern Syria, US Central Command said on Sunday. The forces "conducted a successful helicopter raid in eastern Syria...
11 December 2022
Saudi foreign minister: 'All bets off' if Iran gets nuclear weapon
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Sunday that all bets would be off should Iran get an operational nuclear weapon, with Gulf Arab states moving to guarantee their...
11 December 2022
US confirms it has suspected Lockerbie bombmaker in custody
A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988 is in US custody, the Justice Department said Sunday. "The United States has taken custody of alleged...
11 December 2022
Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker is in US custody: Scottish officials
A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988 is now in US custody, Scottish prosecutors said on Sunday. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud was charged by the...
11 December 2022
UAE asks state entities to buy local in food security push
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has directed government entities, such as the armed forces and hospital authorities, to buy locally grown produce to support agri-tech efforts in the...
11 December 2022
Belgium charges four people in European Parliament corruption probe
BRUSSELS — A Belgian judge charged four people on Sunday over allegedly receiving money and gifts from a Gulf state to influence decisions in the European Parliament, accusations that...
11 December 2022
Erdogan and Putin discuss efforts to export other goods via grain corridor
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about starting work on exporting other food products and commodities through...
11 December 2022
UAE, Israel ratify comprehensive economic partnership
The governments of the United Arab Emirates and Israel have ratified their comprehensive economic partnership agreement, UAE minister of state for foreign trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, said on Twitter...
11 December 2022
More Iranians at imminent risk of execution, rights groups say
Several Iranians were on Sunday at risk of imminent execution over protests that have rocked the country's clerical regime, rights groups warned, after an international backlash over Iran's first...
11 December 2022
Lebanon will 'not offend' Gulf countries, Mikati promises MBS
BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities are committed to "taking all measures not to offend Saudi Arabia," caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati assured Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman...
11 December 2022
Rai calls on caretaker government to be 'cautious'
BEIRUT — Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai appealed to the caretaker government to be "cautious" in using its powers in order to ensure national unity and to "prevent some from using … [cabinet]...
11 December 2022
French sports minister wore rainbow-sleeved pullover in Qatar
France's Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera wore a sweater with rainbow-colored sleeves to France's quarterfinal game in Qatar on Saturday in an apparent message of support for gay rights. ...
11 December 2022
Israel conducts 'sudden' military exercises on the border with Lebanon
BEIRUT — Israel started conducting "sudden military exercises" Saturday evening close to the border with Lebanon. The drill is expected to continue until Tuesday evening, Arabic-speaking Israeli...
11 December 2022
Lebanon records one new case of cholera but no additional deaths
BEIRUT — Lebanon on Saturday recorded one new cholera case but no additional deaths in the previous 24 hours, the Health Ministry said in its report published on Sunday morning. The country has so...
11 December 2022
Saudi Arabia's GDP grows 8.8 percent year-on-year in third quarter
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's economy grew by 8.8 percent in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period a year earlier, mainly due to a sharp increase in oil-related activity, according to...
