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Netanyahu to meet Trump in US on Monday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, an Israeli official told AFP, in what is seen as a crucial visit for the next steps of the fragile Gaza truce plan. It will be Netanyahu's fifth visit to see key ally Trump

Saudi Arabia demands Yemen separatists withdraw forces

Saudi Arabia warned Saturday it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces. The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on separatist positions in

Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel formally recognised the northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country to do so. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed