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Palestinians condemn Trump threat to halt aid

Palestinian anger at Trump is already high over his December 6 recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Yemen prepares first budget in four years

The budget is particularly expected to focus on civil and military sector salaries

As protests rage in Iran, Trump’s policy faces sanctions test

Trump has repeatedly criticised the Iran nuclear deal and promised to negotiate a better one

Trump travel ban ‘should not apply to people with strong US ties’

The president’s proposed ban targets people from six Muslim-majority countries

Hariri says Gulf states not planning measures against Lebanon

Hariri warned of possible Gulf sanctions on Lebanon after he resigned in Saudi Arabia last month

Trump threatens to cut aid to UN members over Jerusalem vote

The 193-member UN General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session on Thursday

UN General Assembly to meet on Jerusalem status after US veto

US President Trump abruptly reversed decades of US policy this month when he recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

US vetoes UN call for withdrawal of Jerusalem decision

The remaining 14 council members voted in favor of the Egyptian-drafted resolution

UN council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn

The council could vote early next week

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain raise interest rates, Kuwait unchanged

The Kuwaiti decision set the country apart from other wealthy Gulf Arab oil exporters

Arab states urge US to abandon Jerusalem move

The Arab League said the move is a “dangerous violation of international law” and was “void”

Israeli troops clash with Palestinian protesters in West Bank, Gaza

One protester was hit by live fire and another 14 by rubber bullets, medics said

Trump asks Saudi Arabia to allow immediate aid to Yemen

“This must be done for humanitarian reasons immediately,” Trump said

Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes after Saleh’s death

The strikes came a day after Saleh’s son vowed to lead a campaign against the Iran-aligned Houthis

Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge

The veteran former leader was killed in a shooting attack on Monday after switching sides

Former Yemeni president Saleh killed

Sources in the Houthi militia said its fighters had stopped Saleh’s armoured vehicle with an RPG rocket

Former Yemeni strongman Saleh played his last hand and lost

Saleh had seemed unshakeable in one of the world’s poorest and unstable countries

Saudi-led air strikes support Yemen’s Saleh as he shifts against Houthis

In a speech on Saturday, Saleh appeared to indicate the end of his loyalists’ alliance with Houthi fighters

Yemen’s Saleh says ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition

The former Yemeni president’s comments could pave the way to end nearly three years of war

GCC summit to go ahead despite Qatar row, diplomats say

The summit is due to take place in Kuwait on December 5 and 6

Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to “certainly” stay as PM

Hariri had resigned while in Saudi Arabia in November, prompting a political crisis in Lebanon

Military coalition will ‘chase terrorism until it disappears’, says Saudi Crown Prince

Defence ministers, diplomats and leaders from 41 Muslim-majority countries gathered in Riyadh for the inaugural meeting of the anti-terror coalition

Counter terrorism coalition meets in Riyadh

Defence ministers, diplomats and officials of 41 Muslim countries, are gathering for the day-long conference which will address key counter terrorism topics

More than 300 killed in Egypt mosque attack

Worshippers at the Al Rawda mosque in the North Sinai province were targeted during Friday prayers

Lebanon’s Hariri says to hold off resignation as PM

Hariri announced his resignation in Saudi Arabia on November 4

Hariri returns to Lebanon

Hariri’s resignation as prime minister threw Lebanon into a political crisis

Saudi Arabia and Arab allies push for unity against Iran

The emergency Arab foreign ministers’ meeting was convened at the request of Saudi Arabia

After France meeting, Hariri says will clarify position in Lebanon

Hariri’s abrupt resignation and continued stay in Saudi Arabia has caused fears for Lebanon’s stability

Hariri to return to Lebanon in next two days

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said he will not accept Hariri’s resignation until he returns to Beirut

Saudi-led coalition air raid shuts down Yemen’s Sanaa airport

The Houthis control most of the north, including Sanaa and its international airport