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File photo: The Egyptian Parliament building in the new capital of Egypt

FEATURED · POLITICS · MIDDLE EASTEgypt's parliament to hold emergency session on Sisi's request to defend Saudi ArabiaPresident Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has asked parliament for authorisation to help defend Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it. The House of Representatives will meet in emergency session on Sunday.55 min ago

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36 min ago · Middle EastUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington has asked Israel to act against settler violence after the attack on the American photojournalist, Middle East Eye reported.
36 min ago · Middle EastSettlers also beat Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, Al Jazeera reported. Israeli protesters demonstrated against settler violence in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
48 min ago · Middle EastRepublika reported that Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and a Washington Post photojournalist in the West Bank, Republika reported, citing Ramallah dispatch; the report is in Indonesian.
48 min ago · Middle EastFires were reported on three tankers in Hormuz, and Iranian state TV aired footage it said showed a tanker exploding after hitting a naval mine, Al Jazeera English reported.
2 h ago · Middle EastThe visiting French mayor said Israel "tolerates" settler violence after being beaten in the attack, Middle East Eye reported. Belgium also condemned the attack on the convoy of European diplomats.

File photo: Riyadh Skyline is growing. Dated February 2018

Politics · Middle EastSaudi and Jordanian foreign ministers call for closer coordination after Houthi attacksPrince Faisal bin Farhan and Ayman Safadi spoke by phone on Saturday, according to Arab News, citing the Saudi Press Agency. The call followed a wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.2 h ago · 1 source

File photo: Nigel Farage addressing Reform UK rally at Trago Mills, Devon

Politics · EuropeReform UK suspends activist over remarks on Muslims and British identity in ITV footageReform UK has suspended activist Jason Powell and is investigating two councillors after undercover ITV News filming. The party says it is taking legal action against ITV and the production company.2 h ago · 6 sources

File photo: This historic photograph captures His Excellency Professor Mohamed A. Qubaty, senior Yemeni statesman and diplomat, during a prestigious investiture ceremony held on June 22, 2007, at the Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon. In th

Politics · Middle EastLebanon to join US-backed talks with Israel in Florida on Oct. 20President Joseph Aoun said a Lebanese military delegation will attend trilateral talks with Israel in Tampa, aiming for outcomes in line with a June framework agreement.2 h ago · 3 sources