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Saudi Arabia, Syria in Talks to Resume Ties

Saudi Arabia, Syria in Talks to Resume Ties

Saudi state Al-Ekhbariya TV channel on Thursday reported that Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks over re-establishing consular services amid a broader discussion to restore ties following a decade of no diplomatic relations.

Saudi Arabia Releases Jailed US Man

Saudi Arabia Releases Jailed US Man

On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia released US-Saudi dual national Saad Ibrahim Almadi from prison, more than a year after he was arrested for tweets critical of the kingdom, according to his son.

Xi Arrives in Moscow for State Visit

Xi Arrives in Moscow for State Visit

In what both countries described as a deepening of their bilateral ties, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on Monday for a three-day visit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Xi and Russian Pres. Putin would hold informal talks on Monday before dining together — formal talks on a ra...

Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen

Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen

As part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen, according to US and Saudi officials. The development is being hailed as a positive step towards ending one of the region's longe...

Mexico: Federal Commission to Investigate Military Amid Espionage Claims

Mexico: Federal Commission to Investigate Military Amid Espionage Claims

Sen. Ricardo Monreal, the leader of the ruling Morena party in Mexico's upper chamber, told reporters on Monday that a federal commission will be installed later this week to investigate claims of abuses by the military, including reports that it used the Pegasus spyware to hack the phone of prom...

Report: China to Host Gulf Cooperation Council-Iran Summit

Report: China to Host Gulf Cooperation Council-Iran Summit

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that China is planning to host an unprecedented high-level summit between Iran and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) later this year, as Beijing steps in regional politics....

Yemen: Warring Sides Hold Prisoner Exchange Talks in Geneva

Yemen: Warring Sides Hold Prisoner Exchange Talks in Geneva

The UN announced on Saturday that Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels began talks in Geneva regarding a prisoner exchange. The UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and the International Committee of the Red Cross have co-chaired the negotiations....