Middle East
Saudi Arabia Opens High-Speed Rail Linking Holy Cities of Makkah, Madinah
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RIYADH — Saudi King Salman on Tuesday inaugurated a high-speed railway linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, Islam’s holiest cities, described...
Palestine Ready to Enter Peace Talks with Israel: Abbas
PARIS (AA) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday voiced readiness to resume peace talks with Israel, either behind closed doors or in public.
Speaking at...
Doors of Holy Kaaba Opened for Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan
JEDDAH — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on maiden foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, performed Umrah early on Wednesday.
As per reports, the...
UAE Offers Permanent Residence for Rich Retirees
ABU DHABI (WAM) — The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved a law that would allow expatriates to stay on in the country long after they...
Palestine President Blasts Trump Aide’s Funding Remarks
Jared Kushner tells NYT that Palestinian leaders ‘deserve to lose aid’ for ‘vilifying’ US administration.
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) — The Palestinian presidency has slammed recent remarks...