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Turkey, Saudi sign major solar power deal

Saudi Arabia will help Turkey build solar plants capable of powering more than two million homes, under a deal the two countries signed Friday that aims to deepen energy cooperation between the key regional players. The signing ceremony at an Ottoman-era palace by the waters of

Somaliland, where Muslims love Israel

"I love Israel!" Three little words rarely heard together in the Muslim world, and yet have become a common phrase in Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia. Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland's independence in December -- something the

Trump mixes diplomacy and flattery at peace board meeting

By Bo Erickson, Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - World leaders who accepted the invitation of President Donald Trump to join his new peace board were greeted in Washington on Thursday with a mix of fanfare and personal flattery. While the U.S.

FIFA to lead $75m Palestinian soccer rebuilding fund

FIFA will spearhead a $75 million fund to rebuild soccer facilities in Gaza that were destroyed by the war between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump and the sport's governing body said Thursday. Trump made the announcement in Washington at the first meeting of his "Board

Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, stocks retreat

Oil prices rose to multi-month highs while global stocks mostly retreated as markets weighed sharpening rhetoric from President Donald Trump on Iran suggesting a military strike was more likely. Brent oil futures finished up nearly two percent at $71.66 a barrel after earlier