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President Donald Trump is canceling the planned June 12 summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, citing the “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement from North Korea…

Public Authority for Civil Aviation announces closure plan for at least 24 hours in light of Cyclone Mekunu Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Salalah Airport to close as cyclone approaches…

The project with the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Gazprom Neft is Mubadala Petroleum's first investment in the Russian oil and gas sector Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Mubadala unit…

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid took some 40 ambassadors and senior diplomats from around the world to the border between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:…

The Turkish currency's nosedive continues, with the nation's central bank hamstrung by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's resistance to intervention. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Bowing to market pressure, Turkey's central…

Fed up with increased restrictions on information and less on-the-ground access, some Democrats are seeking more transparency regarding the Donald Trump administration’s military operations throughout the region. Source: Al Monitor…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech on Iran is fueling the prospects for hard-liners who have been largely sidelined by Iranian voters in recent years. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:…

Experts list the possibility of confrontation between Turkey and Syria, a new influx of refugees and activity by radical groups as potential hazards of Turkey’s deployment into Idlib. Source: Al…

The Palestinians have joined two UN agencies and the global convention to halt the spread of chemical weapons, a UN envoy said Wednesday, despite a threat of US funding cuts.…

Shiite politician Nabih Berri, a close ally of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, was re-elected for a sixth term as speaker of Lebanon’s parliament in an uncontested vote on Wednesday. Another…