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France working to ‘reduce escalation’ after Aramco attacks: Hariri
Sep 20, 2019 07:46France is working to “reduce the escalation” that ensued from the recent Yemeni drone attacks against Saudi oil facilities, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Friday.
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US favors 'peaceful resolution' to Saudi crisis: Pompeo
Sep 20, 2019 04:05Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States prefers a peaceful resolution to the crisis sparked by the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company.
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IRGC chief: False accusations show Iran’s power
Sep 20, 2019 03:35Iran has become so powerful that the enemies point a finger of blame at the Islamic Republic after every incident, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said after the US accused Iran of involvement in recent attacks on Saudi oil installations.
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1.9 mn expats leave Saudi Arabia over high fees, slow growth: report
Sep 20, 2019 02:23The number of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia fell by over a fifth in the 30 months to end-June due to high state levies and an economic slowdown, a report said Thursday.
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Yemeni missile strike kills dozens of Saudi mercenaries in kingdom’s Asir
Sep 20, 2019 02:00Dozens of Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal to Yemen's former President, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, have been killed and several others sustained injuries when Yemeni army forces and their allies fired a domestically-manufactured ballistic missile at their camp in Saudi Arabia’s southern region of Asir.
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Russia calls anti-Iran claims ‘unsubstantiated’
Sep 20, 2019 01:03Russia has called on all countries of the Persian Gulf region to sit down for talks to ease tensions triggered by recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, calling accusations that Iran was behind the raids “unsubstantiated.”
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Military strike on Iran will lead to 'all-out war' in region: FM
Sep 19, 2019 09:59Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a possible military strike against his country by the United States or Saudi Arabia will unleash an “all-out” war in the region.
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UAE follows Saudi suit, joins anti-Iran naval mission in Persian Gulf
Sep 19, 2019 07:24Following in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates has joined a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in Middle Eastern waterways.
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US Secretary of State Pompeo: Saudi oil attack an 'act of war'
Sep 19, 2019 03:46US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described the attack on Saudi oil facilities as "an act of war" that knocked out more than half the kingdom’s oil production.
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Germany extends ban on arms sales to Saudi for another 6 months
Sep 19, 2019 02:54The government of Angela Merkel has extended its ban on all German weapons exports to Saudi Arabia for a further six month-period despite some calls for loosening the restriction.