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Christians deserve equal rights in KSA: Vatican

A senior Vatican official who last week made a historic visit to Saudi Arabia says he told authorities in the kingdom, where non-Muslim worship is banned, that Christians cannot be considered second-class citizens. French cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran's trip, the first by such a senior...

Qatari-American contemporary artist wins new $100,000 prize

A 35-year-old Qatari-American artist is the inaugural winner of a prize worth $100,000 that recognizes mid-career artists from the Middle East. Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art announced Sophia al-Maria as the winner of the first Dunya Contemporary Art Prize Monday. The museum will...

UN: 45 civilians killed in air raids in Yemen in 4 days

At least 45 civilians, including women and children, have been killed by Saudi-led airstrikes in three separate incidents over the past four days, the UN said on Tuesday. According to UN, a Saudi-led Coalition airstrike killed all the passengers in a civilian vehicle travelling in the...