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US President Donald Trump, center left, walks with Saudi King Salman, center right, during a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport. (Photo: AP)

Trump in Saudi, to soften language about Islam, call for unity against...

The trip is a key test of Trump's diplomatic skills and a chance to add substance to a foreign policy he has described...

20 May 2017 1:55 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump aims to mend Muslim ties on first foreign trip

Trump's first stop will be Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with dozens of Arab and Muslim leaders.

20 May 2017 12:07 PM IST

The soldiers were returning from a military parade, they werent armed. Most of them were executed, spokesperson said (Photo: AFP)

141 killed in south Libya airbase attack; defence minister suspended

LNA spokesman Ahmad al-Mesmari late Friday said the victims included civilians who worked at the Brak al-Shati airbase.

20 May 2017 8:27 AM IST

By dawn, six hours after polls closed, no official results had been released (Photo: AP)

Rouhani leads Iran presidential race, expected to win: source

Rouhani had won 21.6 million votes, compared to 14 million for Raisi, with 37 million votes counted, the source added.

20 May 2017 8:17 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)

Iran to decide Hassan Rouhani's fate

Faces stiff competition from hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.

20 May 2017 2:13 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)

A look at Iran's presidential candidates

President Hassan Rouhani is widely seen as the front-runner after his moderate administration struck the atomic accord.

19 May 2017 2:28 PM IST

Iranian voters queue at a polling station for the presidential and municipal council election in Tehran (Photo: AP)

Presidential polls: Iran votes in verdict on Rouhani's economy,...

Rouhani faces stiff competition from hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi, 56, who has positioned himself as a defender of the...

19 May 2017 9:22 AM IST

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Saudi Arabia working to dazzle Trump in busy overseas visit

Trump's decision to make Saudi Arabia his first overseas stop sends a powerful message to the kingdom.

18 May 2017 7:49 PM IST

A supporter of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani flashes a victory sign as she holds a poster of Rouhani during a street campaign ahead the May 19 presidential election in Tehran, (Photo: AP)

Hassan Rouhani looks to beat hard-liner as Iran prepares to vote

Political analysts and the scant polling data that's available suggest Rouhani will come out on top among the four...

18 May 2017 3:24 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

US extends Iran nuke sanctions relief, adds other sanctions

The State Department said that the new economic sanctions announced on Wednesday target Iranian military officials.

18 May 2017 10:50 AM IST

At least nine people were killed in Arab coalition air strikes in Houthi-controlled Ibb city, Yemen. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Yemen: 23 civilians 'mistakenly' killed in Saudi-led coalition raid

The raid comes days before US President Donald Trump is to arrive Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

17 May 2017 9:18 PM IST

Qatari military construction site. (Photo: AFP)

3 workers killed, several injured at Qatar military construction site

Despite much criticism, Qatar has denied most allegations of ill-treatment of its migrant workforce.

17 May 2017 6:30 PM IST