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US President Donald Trump (R) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (AFP/File)

September 13th, 2018 - 01:00 GMT

Trump Refers to Sisi as 'F****** Killer' in Latest Book on White House

US President Donald Trump referred to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, as a "f****** killer", according to an explosive new book on the inner-workings of the White House.

US President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al- in Riyadh on 21 May, 2017 (AFP)

June 14th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

US Welcomes Gulf Delegation in Attempt to Solve the Crisis

"Qatar is also dedicated to its obligation in the war on terrorism and extremism. It is clear that the media campaign against Qatar has failed, especially in Gulf nations, which explains this escalation." (AFP)

June 5th, 2017 - 09:02 GMT

Qatar Claim Severing of Diplomatic Ties is an Attempt at ‘Guardianship’

Afghan security personnel gather near the wreckage of buses which were carrying police cadets, at the site of a bomb attack on the outskirts of Kabul on June 30, 2016. (AFP)

May 26th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

15 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack

A US soldier drives a bus ahead of handover ceremony at Leatherneck Camp in Lashkar Gah in the Afghan province of Helmand on April 29, 2017. (AFP/Wakil Kohsar)

May 14th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

US Mulling Sending More Troops to Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary James Mattis (R) and senior advisor Sally Donnelly arrive by helicopter at Resolute Support headquarters in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 24, 2017. (AFP/Jonathan Ernst)

April 24th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

US defense secretary Mattis arrives in Kabul for surprise visit

King Salman has sacked key officials, including the head of the army embroiled in Yemen's conflict. He's also scrapped cuts made last year to state employees' pay, prompted by oil revenue falls. (AFP/ File)

April 23rd, 2017 - 12:01 GMT

Saudi King Salman fires top officials, restores perks to state employees

In a handout picture released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Arabian air force pilot Prince Khaled bin Salman sits in the cockpit of a fighter jet at an undisclosed location on September 23, 2014. (AFP)

April 23rd, 2017 - 11:20 GMT

Keeping it in the family in Saudi Arabia: Remind you of anyone?

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis (L) and US Central Command Commander Joseph Votel take part in a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on April 11, 2017. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)

April 19th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

US defense chief Mattis to clarify murky Middle East policy in upcoming visit

"And I said, 'Mr. President, let me explain something to you' - this was during dessert - 'we've just fired 59 missiles.'" (AFP)

April 13th, 2017 - 08:32 GMT

Trump fires missiles at Syria whilst digging into some chocolate cake

In this photograph taken on February 9, 2017, an Italian soldier from NATO's Resolute Support Mission (L) trains Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers at a Military Training centre on the outskirts of Herat. (AFP/Aref Karimi)

March 27th, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

US: Al-Qaeda leader killed in airstrike in Afghanistan

Al Bawaba refers to the extremist group as 'Daesh'. (AFP/File)

February 27th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

What’s my name again? US drops use of ‘ISIL’ for ‘ISIS’ when discussing Daesh

Iraqi forces, supported by the Popular Mobilization paramilitaries, prepare to advance advance towards the village of Sheikh Younis, south of Mosul, on February 19, 2017. (AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

February 21st, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Iraqi forces closing in on Mosul airport in anti-Daesh operations