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U.S. faces meager options for further Russia energy sanctions

The United States will struggle to follow through on threats to impose deeper sanctions on the Russi...

Mar 23, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

Kerry briefs Iran's Gulf rivals on nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh on Thursday to brief th...

Mar 05, 2015 09:51 AM EST

U.S., Turkey soon to sign Syrian opposition train-and-equip deal

The United States and Turkey have reached a tentative agreement to train and equip moderate Syrian o...

Feb 17, 2015 06:04 PM EST

From driving to marital rape, nations fail to end sex discrimination

From India where marital rape is legal to Russia where women are banned from 456 jobs, scores of cou...

Feb 14, 2015 09:04 AM EST

Iran warns West that pragmatist Rouhani at risk from talks failure

Iran's foreign minister has warned the United States that failure to agree a nuclear deal would like...

Feb 07, 2015 06:22 AM EST

U.S. charges six with supporting Islamic militant groups: Justice Department

Six people have been charged with providing money and equipment including U.S. military uniforms to ...

Feb 06, 2015 10:55 PM EST

Yemen's Houthi leader says wants peaceful transfer of power

The leader of Yemen's Houthis who control the capital Sanaa said on Tuesday his group was seeking a ...

Jan 27, 2015 06:20 PM EST

Obama, new Saudi king to discuss Yemen, Islamic State: White House

U.S. President Barack Obama and new Saudi Arabia King Salman are expected to discuss shared concerns...

Jan 27, 2015 07:53 AM EST

Tributes to Saudi King spark rights criticism in Britain

As world leaders flew to Saudi Arabia to mark the death of King Abdullah, several prominent British ...

Jan 24, 2015 10:07 PM EST

Obama, world leaders head to Saudi Arabia to offer condolence

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to meet its new King Salman after the...

Jan 24, 2015 09:57 PM EST

New Saudi Deputy Crown Prince marks generational shift

Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a close friend of the United States and...

Jan 24, 2015 07:09 AM EST

Obama to cut short India visit, fly to Saudi Arabia: sources

U.S. President Barack Obama will cut short his visit to India on Tuesday to fly to Saudi Arabia foll...

Jan 24, 2015 05:38 AM EST

Iran says is ready for 'straight talks' with Saudi Arabia

Iran said on Tuesday it was ready for "straight talks" with Saudi Arabia over contentious issues tha...

Jan 20, 2015 07:02 PM EST

Saudi Arabia postpones activist's flogging: source

Saudi Arabia has postponed Friday's public flogging of activist and blogger Raif Badawi on medical g...

Jan 16, 2015 08:54 AM EST

Egypt minister says pardon still possible for Al Jazeera journalists

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could still pardon three jailed Al Jazeera journalists who ar...

Jan 13, 2015 05:38 PM EST

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