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Saudi Arabia 'not consulted' over US strike that killed Iran top commander
Riyadh to host a separate meeting of foreign ministers of Arab and African coastal states
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US Soccer cancels training camp in Qatar
Decision taken following unrest in Middle East after Soleimani’s death
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‘Spike in US-Iran tensions may affect Pakistan’
Senators seek foreign minister’s briefing on the matter
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US Congress not told ahead of Soleimani killing
War Powers Resolution requires president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed force, military action
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Qaseem Soleimani: Iran's celebrity soldier, spearhead in Middle East
“You will start the war but we will end it,” Qaseem Soleimani had told US President Trump
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Erdogan says Turkey will send troops to Libya
Ankara signed two separate accords a month ago with Libya’s internationally recognized government of Fayez al-Serraj
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PM Imran pushes for diplomacy to avoid conflict in Middle East
Imran holds wide-ranging talks with Saudi crown prince; two leaders vow to take bilateral relations to new levels
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Trump cagey on Middle East troops amid reported deployment
If there is a threat, it will be met very strongly, says Trump
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Reconvergence in the Middle East
Gulf countries have seemingly grasped that spending billions on purchasing arms cannot guarantee regional peace
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Iran and the Middle East conundrum
Iran is now in the eye of a storm that is the result of the stiff sanctions imposed by the Trump administration
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France takes aim at US inaction in Mideast
French defence minister speaks at the annual Manama Dialogue on regional security
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Pentagon says Iran's missiles unrivaled in Middle East
The report says Iran has developed a series of missiles capable of reaching Israel, Saudi Arabia
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New Arab Spring?
The fall of two Middle Eastern governments in quick succession has raised whispers of a new Arab Spring
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PIA increases flights to Middle East
PIA connects more cities to the UAE as it launches flights from Faisalabad and Multan to Dubai
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Turmoil in the region
As IoK, Afghan and the Middle East crises continue hitting the global front pages
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Secret visit lays groundwork for PM’s mediation visit to Iran, S Arabia
Premier Imran Khan to visit Tehran on Sunday in first leg of Gulf countries visit
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Dubai seeks investment to bolster flagging economy
Emirate's vital property, tourism and trade sectors have weakened in recent years
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Can Trump afford war in Middle East?
US military has been mulling an array of response options and bombing missile-launching sites in areas outside Iran
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Tensions simmer in ME
This bolsters the US-Saudi relationship, in an attempt to collectively tackle the so-called Iran problem
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Iran general says chances of Gulf conflict decreasing
Ahmadreza Pourdastan says explosion of the first firecracker can lead to a huge disaster
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The United State’s Iran dealings
For Trump administration bringing about ‘regime change’ has been the ultimate objective
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Pompeo says would 'happily' go to Tehran
Says he would willingly appear on Iranian television to explain US reasoning behind the sanctions
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Jared Kushner heading to the Middle East for talks
Kushner will travel to discuss peace between Israel and Palestine
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Xenophobic patriotism
Scapegoating Afghans for our own dysfunction is not a sign of patriotism
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Iran's Rouhani says US actions threaten Middle East stability
Statement comes after attack on oil tankers transiting through Gulf of Oman
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White House's Kushner in Jerusalem for Israeli talks
Part of a Middle East trip focused on the White House's plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace
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FM Qureshi meets Saudi counterpart amid rising tensions in Middle East
Intensified economic, financial interaction and follow-up on release of Pakistani prisoners also discussed
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Citing Iran, Trump bypasses Congress to sell arms to Saudis, UAE
The sales come after Trump vetoed an attempt by Congress to stop US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen
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Pentagon mulling military request to send 5,000 troops to Middle East
Trump has warned that Iran would be met with 'great force' if it attacked US interests in the Middle East
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Innocence by association
Both al Bashir and Kenyatta are war criminals based on their deeds
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Iraq to host regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia at conference
Heads of parliament from Turkey, Kuwait, Syria and Jordan to also attend the one-day conference
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The Middle East conundrum
In all this turmoil in the Middle East, Pakistan has a lesson to teach but not one to learn
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US grounds Boeing 737 MAX as black boxes flown to France for analysis
After Sunday's deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines killing all 157 aboard
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Experts warn against choosing sides in ME conflicts
Emphasise upon the need for a more robust and diverse relationship with the region
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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
Will not succumb to pressure from America and Israel says the Iranian leader
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US Gulf crisis envoy resigns
Zinni was appointed by former secretary of state Rex Tillerson in August 2017
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Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no Islamic State return
Major focus of Pompeo's tour is to sustain regional coalition to counter Iran
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Pompeo to visit Middle East, shore up US alliances strained by critical events
He leaves for the eight-day trip to Amman, Cairo, Manama, Abu Dhabi, Doha and other capitals on Tuesday
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Imran Khan and the changing Middle East
The decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was announced without any consultation with Washington’s allies
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Hezbollah tunnels infiltrating Israel found and destroyed
Move likely to raise tensions with the Iran-backed group
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Orient meets Occident as Louvre Abu Dhabi rains light on art
One million visitors thronged island city to admire cultural feat in debut year, suggest reports
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World War I: 52 months of hell
With some of the bloodiest conflicts in history
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Europe, Middle East map redrawn by World War I
The war rang the death knell for a Russian empire already in bad shape
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The knowns and unknowns of US-Iran oil sanction waivers
Fearing a price spike, Washington granted sanctions waivers to 8 nations
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After Netanyahu and Abbas visits, Oman offers help in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts
Netanyahu's rare visit to Oman came days after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paid a three-day visit to Oman
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PM Imran offers role to heal Middle East conflicts
PM says Muslim world disputes are ‘weakening us all’
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A shrinking America
America is getting smaller almost by the week
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Remembering and forgetting Syria
The 2010 self-immolation of a street vendor started a series of revolutions across the Middle East
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Israel developing missiles to hit anywhere in Mideast
Israel faces a variety of threats and considers Iran its most dangerous foe in the region
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China envoy says no accurate figure on Uighurs fighting in Syria
China is worried that many Uighurs have gone to fight with militant groups in the war-torn middle eastern country