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Saudi king names son as US envoy as ties boosted with Trump

Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a decree late Saturday naming one of his sons, an air force pilot who has taken part in coalition strikes against ISIS, as the kingdom's new ambassador to the U.S. The appointment of Prince Khaled bin Salman to Washington signals the kingdom's eagerness to...

Syrians babies called 'Putin' in honour of Russian president

( The Guardian )- Syrian families are naming their children Putin as a mark of gratitude for the Russian president’s support for his Syrian counterpart in the six-year war, a government official has said. The Syrian ambassador in Moscow, Riyad Haddad, said Bashar al-Assad had also made...

US defence chief in Israel for talks on Iran, Syria

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Israel Friday for talks expected to focus on Iran, Syria and the two countries' close strategic relations despite recent tensions with Barack Obama's administration. Mattis held talks with Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman Friday morning, to be...

Pence announces $10 billion in deals on Indonesia trip

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced $10 billion in deals between American and Indonesian companies during a visit to Jakarta Friday, as he pushed for greater access to Southeast Asia's top economy. Eleven deals were signed. Energy firm Exxon Mobil, General Electric, and aerospace giant...