Trump to clear $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions The president evokes a legal loophole to push through the arms deal without Congressional approval.
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US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East amid tensions The deployment is a response to the "ongoing threat" posed by Iran, the acting defence secretary says.
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Trump bypasses Congress on Saudi, UAE arms salesSenator says White House has invoked emergency powers to seal deal without lawmakers’ approval
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Israeli coalition talks reach a stalemateLieberman calls for end to exemption of ultraorthodox Jews from military service
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'Sabotaged' tanker in Gulf of Oman leaked oil A satellite spotted an oil slick trailing from a tanker mysteriously attacked off the UAE on 12 May.
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Iran police arrest 30 at private yoga class The mixed group was detained in Gorgan after an event, which was advertised on Instagram.
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Egypt releases students held after exams protests The high school students had been demonstrating against a new electronic exam system.
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Saudi Arabia grants $9.6bn payment holiday to PakistanRiyadh is seeking to cement regional alliances amid escalating tensions with Iran
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PSG boss Al-Khelaifi charged with athletics corruption A French judge is investigating Qatar's bid to host the world athletics championships.
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Iraq's Christians 'close to extinction' UK Christian leaders are accused of failing to speak out as an ancient community faces annihilation.
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Why Iraqi comedy shows are booming Recent Iraqi shows have been gaining millions of views but face risks and obstacles in the conservative country
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Fifa drops plan to expand Qatar World Cup Plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams are abandoned by football's world governing body Fifa.
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Israeli researchers brew 'ancient beer' with antique yeast Researchers in Israel hope to make a beer brewed with ancient yeast available in shops.
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| Iranian singer gets summons over solo performanceA popular Iranian female singer faces a court summons after performing solo in public.
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A Middle East conflict could come by accident, not designDonald Trump is not looking for war with Iran but hawks in the US and among its allies could provoke one
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| Netanyahu’s immunity bid stalls formation of Israeli governmentPrime minister also wants the Knesset to have power to overrule the Supreme Court
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The most powerful group left facing AssadWho are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the most powerful group in the last province held by rebels in Syria?
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| Man Booker International Prize: Jokha Alharthi is first Arabic winner Omani author Jokha Alharthi takes the £50,000 prize for her novel Celestial Bodies.
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Yemen war: UN appeals to Houthi rebels over aid Vital food aid is being diverted by some corrupt officials in Houthi-held areas, a UN official says.
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| The mothers fighting to get their children back from Lebanon The BBC met three mothers who have all had their children taken to Lebanon by their former partners.
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I never met my daughter's dad - she was his dying wish Liat Malka was 35 and single when she decided she wanted a child. The sperm donor she found had died five years previously.
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| Iranian threats 'put on hold', says US defence chief Acting US defence secretary says US actions have halted potential attacks, without giving details.
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Syria is braced for new spasms of violenceThe Idlib rebel stronghold faces an onslaught from Assad’s forces, aided by Russia and Turkey
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| Why Israel eyes the EU with distrust Despite Israelis' love of Eurovision, many view Europe with distrust, says James Landale.
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Trump warns Iran it will never develop nuclear arsenalUS president insists he wants to avoid Tehran conflict after weeks of escalating tensions
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| Trump's 'genocidal taunts' will not end Iran - Zarif Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US president should try showing Iranians some respect.
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Baghdad fails to deal with a looming identity crisisAt least 45,000 children raised under the Islamic State do not officially exist
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| Al Jazeera suspends journalists for Holocaust denial video The Al Jazeera video claimed that Jewish people exaggerate the extent of the Holocaust.
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'I hear the bombs and I need to jam' Death metal band singer Jake Shuker says living in Syria means the sounds of war infiltrate his music.
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| Foreign funds shun Saudi stocks as they enter flagship indexToxic cocktail of politics, governance concerns and valuation deters investors
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Strait of Hormuz becomes focal point after oil attacksPotential chokepoint is used for nearly a third of total seaborn oil transport
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