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Saudi-Iran Talks Talk Fuels Hopes of Thaw
By P K Abdul Ghafour
JEDDAH — A senior Iranian official has voiced hope that talks between the Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers could begin...
Pope Prays At Israeli Wall of Oppression; Calls for Peace
BETHLEHEM: Pope Francis came face to face with the daily reality of Palestinians on Sunday, even touching the controversial separation wall, after calling for...
DEATH TOLL IN SYRIAN WAR TOPS 160,000
RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER WARNS OF IRAQ-LIKE SCENARIO UNRAVELING IN SYRIAÂ
LONDON —  The death toll in Syria’s three-year conflict has exceeded 160,000, an activist group...
Mixed Reactions in Gulf to Change in Delhi
LEADING INDIAN BUSINESSMEN IN THE GULF WELCOME NARENDRA MODI’S ASCENTÂ
DUBAI — There have been mixed reactions among expatriate Indians living in the Gulf countries following...
Six Years in Prison For Former Israel PM Olmert
TEL AVIV — Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for bribery, Israeli media reported, capping...
