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Arab League chief urges unified stand against Israel over Gaza peace roadmap

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Syria sentences detained Assad cousin to death

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Saudi Arabia activates multinational maritime defence alliance

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Saudi, Iraqi foreign ministers discuss regional coordination, bilateral ties

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Who inherits your cloud? The unwritten rules of digital post-mortems

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Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled

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Syria says it arrested ‘prominent’ Daesh commander

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Mediator Qatar says Hormuz agreement crucial for US-Iran talks to resume

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Saudi Arabia’s US Treasury holdings rise 1.6% to $142.5bn

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