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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A U.S. official says the Embassy in Riyadh and two other diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia will remain closed for consular services due to security concerns. The diplomatic facilities in Riyadh, Jiddah and Dhahran have been closed since Sunday. A security message to U.S. citizens encouraged …

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. special envoy for Yemen is warning an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that events are pushing the Arab country “to the edge of civil war” and is urging all parties to step back from the brink and resolve the conflict peacefully. Jamal Benomar …

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s military says Kurdish rebels launched separate attacks on military units stationed near Turkey’s border with Iraq, prompting troops to retaliate. There was no word on any casualties. The incident comes as Turkey is holding talks with the imprisoned leader of Kurdish insurgents in a bid to …