POLITICS
'Saudi rulers are criminals, must be tried'
The events which led to the Hajj crush as well as Saudi authorities' handling of its aftermath have raised serious questions about their ability to manage the massive event.
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SYRIA
Syria truce set to begin in hours
Terrorist groups operating in Syria are not part of the ceasefire agreement, brokered by the United States and Russia.
POLITICS
Clinton cancels event amid health fears
Hillary Clinton’s medical episode at a 9/11 memorial has become a new headache for her campaign.
SPORTS
Iran Paralympic archers grab silver medal
Iran’s Zahra Ne’mati and Ebrahim Ranjbarkivaj clinch a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
CHINA
China, Russia launch 'largest ever' joint drills
Beijing and Moscow say the US military presence in the region causes tensions.
POLITICS
Iran busts Saudi-backed group
Jaish ul-Adl is a small Salafist group on the Saudi payroll. It is based near the border with Pakistan, from where it carries out terrorist attacks against Iran.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi prince abruptly resigns from all posts
Prince Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a nephew of the Saudi King, resigns without explaining why.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi grand mufti forced into retirement?
A London-based paper cites Saudi media officials as saying that the radical grand mufti may have been forced to retire.
FOREIGN POLICY
McCaul blames Obama for Daesh surge
Rep. Michael McCaul, a leading voice on Capitol Hill on security issues, says Obama is to blame for the expansion of Daesh.
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Conservatives lead elections in Croatia
Political parties face a daunting task to build a coalition with a clear mandate for carrying out the tough reforms being demanded by the European Union.
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Clashes as Chile mourns US-led coup victims
More than 3,000 were killed or disappeared during the rule of former dictator Augusto Pinochet who came to power through a US-backed military coup in 1973.
SOCIETY
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
The Feast of Sacrifice marks the culmination of Hajj rituals.
KOREAS
Tensions flare on Korean Peninsula
A South Korean military official says Seoul is ready to turn North Korea into ashes, amid indications of Pyongyang preparing for another nuclear test.
POLITICS
Hillary Clinton has Pneumonia: Doctor
The US Democratic Nominee’s doctor says Hillary Clinton "became overheated and dehydrated."
SYRIA
Ahrar al-Sham rejects Syria ceasefire
The Ahrar al-Sham terrorist group claims a recent US-Russia-brokered ceasefire will only "reinforce" the Syrian government.
POLITICS
EU could tax Britons to visit post-Brexit
UK home secretary says she cannot rule out charge for Britons to visit Europe after Brexit under visa waiver scheme.
FRANCE
More innocents will die in France: PM
Some 15,000 people suspected of being radicalized in France are currently under police surveillance.
PALESTINE
Israel to go on force-feeding prisoners
Israel’s top court rejects an appeal by the Israel Medical Association over halting of the force-feeding of hunger striking Palestinian prisoners.
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