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Saudi Arabia is the centerpiece of US Empire’s Mideast foreign policy: Analyst

Saudi Arabia has been the centerpiece of the American Empire’s foreign policy in the Middle East region for ever, according to Daniel Patrick Welch, an American writer and political analyst.

Israeli policewoman shoot, seriously injures Palestinian for ‘fun’

An Israeli policewoman has been arrested on suspicion of opening fire at a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, and critically wounding him as a “dubious form of entertainment.”

Taliban attacks kill, wound dozens of Afghan forces

Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed and wounded dozens of Afghan police forces, including a provincial police chief, in heavy fighting in the northern and central parts of the country, just ahead of parliamentary polls that the militants have vowed to disrupt.

Macron reshuffles cabinet after ministerial resignations

French President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing a loyalist and the head of his ruling party as interior minister, among other changes.

Iran’s land-to-sea missiles can travel 700 kilometers: Senior IRGC cmdr.

A senior Iranian military commander says the country has successfully extended the range of its land-to-sea ballistic missiles to 700 kilometers.

Senior Russian officials meet bin Salman to discuss Syria

A high-level Russian delegation has traveled to Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the crisis in Syria.

Corrupt military-industrial complex pushing US pro-war policy: Analyst

America's pro-war foreign policy is basically being dictated by the corrupt military-industrial complex, according to a former US intelligence officer.

UAE charges British student with ‘spying’

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has charged a British Ph.D. student with “spying,” five months after he was detained and reportedly held in solitary confinement in the Persian Gulf Arab country.

Investigators end search for evidence in Khashoggi case at Saudi consulate

Turkish and Saudi investigators probing Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance have ended their search of the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, where the Saudi dissident journalist was last seen.

Saudis preparing to announce Khashoggi died in interrogation: Sources

The Saudi Arabian government is working on a report that would include admitting to the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during an interrogation that went wrong in the monarchy’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, sources say.

Iran's 'accurate' plans will foil US policies: President Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States will not be able to continue its anti-Iran policies for long, because Tehran has drawn up "accurate plans" to counter them.

Iran: Trump ‘hooliganism’ will not lower oil prices

Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says there is no spare capacity left for oil producers to pump more, dismissing US President Donald Trump’s pressure on OPEC to ramp up output to bring down prices.