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Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media

Two Saudi sisters appealed for help Wednesday from the former Soviet republic of Georgia after fleeing their country, in the ...

Investigative website says French arms used in Yemen's war

A French investigative website said Monday that weapons made in France "may have been used to commit war crimes" in Yemen by ...

Dakar Rally moves from South America to Saudi Arabia

The Dakar Rally is swapping South America for Saudi Arabia. Dakar Rally organizers say next year's race will be held in "the ...

New ruling Sudan military council promises civilian Cabinet

Sudan's new ruling military council announced Sunday that it will name a civilian prime minister and Cabinet but not a ...

The Latest: Sudanese want 'immediate' move to civilian rule

The Latest on Sudan, where protests forced long-ruling President Omar al-Bashir from power last week (all times local): 11 a.

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Qatar wins, regional rivals lose in Asian soccer elections

On a big day for Qatar at the Asian soccer elections, the 2022 World Cup host regained a seat on FIFA's ruling committee and ...

German government extends ban on arms exports to Saudi

The German government has extended a ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia by six months until the end of September, but is ...

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3 Saudi women's rights activists temporarily released

Three Saudi women were granted temporary release from prison on Thursday, nearly a year after they and other women's rights ...

Save The Children: 7 killed in airstrike on Yemen hospital

A hospital in a rural area of northwest Yemen was hit by an airstrike Tuesday killing seven people and wounding eight others, ...

NGOs urge France to ban arm sales to Saudi Arabia

Twelve Yemeni and international human rights organizations have urged France to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia and do more ...

Foreigners among those targeted in New Zealand mosque attack

Several of those killed or wounded in the shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques on Friday were from the Middle East or ...

The Latest: Europe refusing to play in bigger Club World Cup

The Latest on the FIFA Council meeting (all times local): ___ 3:20 p.m. The European members attending the FIFA Council voted ...

The Latest: Iranian minister says bigotry led to attack

The Latest on global reaction to the deadly shootings in two mosques in New Zealand (all times local): 3:20 p.m.

Politically-charged soccer rights dispute escalates in Gulf

Escalating a sports television rights dispute, a Qatar-owned broadcaster accused Asian soccer leadership of breaking ...

UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen's northern flashpoint

A U.N. humanitarian agency warned Tuesday that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring ...

FIFA: Nations must restore ties with Qatar to host WC games

Persian Gulf countries would have to lift boycotts of Qatar before being eligible to join hosting of the World Cup, FIFA ...

APNewsBreak: FIFA study backs 48-team '22 WC, Qatar sharing

A FIFA feasibility study concluded the 2022 World Cup can expand to 48 teams by using at least one of Qatar's neighbors as ...

Venues identified by FIFA for possible use in 48-team '22 WC

A look at the stadiums in five countries in the Persian Gulf that FIFA identifies as possible venues if the 2022 World Cup ...

La Scala under fire for proposed funding from Saudi Arabia

Italy's premier opera house, La Scala in Milan, is under fire over a proposal to grant a board seat to Saudi Arabia's culture ...

Clashes break out in Yemen's key port city after cease-fire

Fighting erupted in Yemen's key port city of Hodeida on Sunday, the first significant clashes since warring sides agreed to ...