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September 23, 2017

The Latest: UAE says Iran is main obstacle to Arab peace

The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 9 p.m. The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates says ...

September 21, 2017

Swiss indict 3 over alleged al-Qaida propaganda videos

Federal prosecutors in Switzerland on Thursday announced indictments of the leader of a prominent Swiss Islamic group and two ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Chinese expert says Trump speech sounded warlike

The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 10:45 p.m. A Chinese expert on North Korea was surprised by the ...

September 19, 2017

Germany arrests 2 Islamic State suspects in Berlin

Two Iraqi men have been arrested in the German capital on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization and war crimes ...

September 18, 2017

Somalia regional state sides with Saudi Arabia over Qatar

A Somali regional state has declared its support for Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties with Qatar, in ...

September 15, 2017

AP News Guide: What to know about the Qatar crisis

Qatar's ruling emir is on his first trip abroad since a diplomatic crisis erupted in June between his nation and four Arab ...

Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

September 13, 2017

Moody's: Qatar crisis a negative for all countries involved

Rating agency Moody's said in a report released Wednesday that the three-month-old diplomatic dispute between Qatar and other ...

September 13, 2017

Saudis back int'l probe of Yemen crimes, question 'timing'

Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Geneva said Wednesday the kingdom would not oppose a resolution at the U.N.-backed Human Rights ...

September 12, 2017

Rights group: Saudi-led airstrikes kill Yemeni children

The Saudi-led coalition waging an air campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels in the north is killing children in what amounts ...

September 12, 2017

Saudi Arabia says it breaks up IS attack plot, spy ring

Saudi Arabia said early Tuesday it had broken up an Islamic State group plot to have suicide bombers attack Defense Ministry ...

September 11, 2017

Russian FM says Saudi Arabia backs Syria truce deals

Saudi Arabia has assured Russia that it supports a gradual process of negotiating local cease-fires and setting up ...

September 11, 2017

UAE says military pilot killed in crash in Yemen war

Authorities say an Emirati pilot taking part in the Saudi-led war in Yemen has been killed in a crash. The state-run WAM news ...

September 10, 2017

Russian envoy visits Saudi Arabia for Syria, Gulf talks

The Saudi king and Russia's foreign minister met in Saudi Arabia on Sunday ahead of a possible visit by the monarch to Russia ...

September 09, 2017

Qatari, Saudi leaders have a phone call, start new dispute

Leaders in Qatar and Saudi Arabia spoke by telephone early Saturday in their first high-level contact since an Arab ...

September 06, 2017

A World Cup without Messi, Ronaldo? It's possible in Russia

It's getting anxious for teams and players fearing missing out on the World Cup. By the time the draw for the finals is ...

September 04, 2017

Sierra Leone president addresses abandoned Hajj pilgrims

Sierra Leone's anti-corruption commission has declared that three senior government officials and two special assistants have ...

September 03, 2017

Annual five-day hajj in Saudi Arabia comes to an end

The annual five-day Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia known as hajj is officially over. Khalid al-Faisal, governor ...

September 01, 2017

Japan qualifies for World Cup, Syria still has a chance

Japan will be playing at next year's World Cup, and Syria has a chance to qualify for the first time. The Japanese qualified ...

August 31, 2017

AP Explains: How the insurgency behind Myanmar attacks grew

Armed with machetes and rifles, a ragtag band of insurgents comprised of members of Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority ...