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US lawmakers seek sanctions on Riyadh over Khashoggi

More than 40 lawmakers on Thursday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act on those responsible for a missing Saudi journalist's murder. "If your immediate investigation and determination are consistent with...

Cyclone hitting Yemen leaving 'extensive damage': UN

The United Nations says strong winds and heavy rain from cyclone Luban have injured 33 people and affected 2,000 families in war-ravaged Yemen. The U.N. released statements on social media on Tuesday, along with photos of flooded streets. It says that the cyclone had caused extensive...

Saudi stock index falls nearly 4 percent in opening minutes

Saudi Arabia's stock market fell early Tuesday amid concern that international outrage over the disappearance of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi will hurt foreign investment. After half an hour, the Saudi index was down 3.0 percent, partly reversing its 4.1 percent rebound Monday....

UAE to try British student on spying charges: reports

The United Arab Emirates is to try a British PhD student detained in May on charges of spying, local media reported Monday, after London raised concern over his case. Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old who was researching the UAE's foreign and internal security policies after the 2011 Arab...