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Saudi Arabia sentences renowned journalist to 5 years in jail in secret trial
Apr 21, 2019 01:22Saudi authorities have secretly tried prominent journalist Ali al-Dhafiri and handed him a five-year prison sentence as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against rights campaigners and intellectuals widens in the conservative kingdom.
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Activist rejects Saudi envoy's invitation for talks inside embassy for fear of life
Apr 20, 2019 08:23Manal al-Sharif, a prominent Saudi human rights activist, welcomed an invitation by the country's ambassador to Washington to hold talks, but stressed that they should be held outside the Saudi embassy to avoid the experience of Jamal Khashoggi.
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West Asia powers partake in Iraq summit in blow to 'Arab NATO'
Apr 20, 2019 07:13Iraq’s parliamentary summit has brought together the country’s neighbors in what has been described as “a display of rare regional unity”, further sidelining a US initiative to form an “Arab NATO”.
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Yemenis rally on anniv. of senior Ansarullah official’s assassination by Saudi Arabia
Apr 20, 2019 01:12People in Yemen have taken to the streets of three cities in the country to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of a senior official from the Ansarullah Movement by Saudi Arabia.
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Skin, stomach cancers rampant among imprisoned Saudi activists: Rights group
Apr 20, 2019 01:07An independent human rights group has warned that skin and stomach cancers are fairly common among dissident Saudi prisoners as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against rights campaigners and intellectuals widens in the conservative kingdom.
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Aid charity Oxfam warns of ‘massive resurgence of cholera’ in Yemen
Apr 20, 2019 00:47Oxfam International, a confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations, has warned of a “massive resurgence of cholera” amid an escalation of violence in the war-torn Yemen, and ahead of the rainy season, which is expected to accelerate the spread of the disease.
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Video: Yemeni forces shoot down Saudi-led reconnaissance drone in Sa’ada
Apr 20, 2019 00:28Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from the Popular Committees, have intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition while flying in the skies over Yemen’s Northwestern Province of Sa’ada.
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Turkey detains, investigates UAE operatives over Khashoggi murder
Apr 19, 2019 13:39Turkey has arrested two alleged intelligence operatives who confessed to spying on Arab nationals on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, a senior Turkish official says.
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Expectations mixed as Iraq, Saudi announce security deal
Apr 19, 2019 09:33Riyadh and Baghdad have agreed to promote their security and intelligence cooperation after several years of mutual distrust over Saudi Arabia's support for terrorists in Iraq.
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Pakistani PM calls for closer ties ahead of Sunday visit to Iran
Apr 19, 2019 02:14Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says his country attaches great importance to its ties with Iran, and he will seek closer relations between the two neighbors during his upcoming visit to the Islamic Republic.