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Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Amman to fight ISIS
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send troops to Jordan to help combat ISIS, after agreeing to deepen military cooperation with the ... Middle East -
Duterte calls Hitler ‘insane’ in turnaround from previous remarks
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who once compared himself favorably to Adolf Hitler, paid a solemn visit to Israel's national Holocaust memorial ... Middle East -
Duterte apologizes for calling Obama ‘son of a whore,’ says Trump ‘good friend’
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has apologized to former US president Barack Obama for calling him a "son of a whore" in 2016, which ... Middle East -
Netanyahu warmly welcomes Philippines’ Duterte to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended a warm welcome to controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday at the start of an ... Middle East -
Philippines bombing kills one, wounds over a dozen
A bomb ripped through an internet cafe in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 15 in the second deadly blast to strike ... World News -
WATCH: Philippines’ President destroys luxury cars worth $5.4mln
More than 60 luxury vehicles and motorcycles were smashed up by a bulldozer in the Philippines’ Cagayan province on Monday in compliance with a ... Variety -
Who are the Moros whom Philippines’ Duterte granted expanded autonomy?
Muslim communities living in the archipelago of the Mindanao, Palawan, Solo and other islands of the Philippines are called Moros. The Moro people, ... Features -
Philippines to mandate a $10,000 insurance deposit for domestic workers in Kuwait
Following rocky relations between the Philippines and Kuwait due to the murder and abuse of a Filipina maid earlier this year, a new mandate by the ... Gulf -
How Saudi philanthropist has provided for 7,000 orphans worldwide
A Saudi philanthropist has been providing for orphans all over the world since he was 17 years old, the Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported. Ali al-Ghamdi ... Variety -
Filipino mayor on Duterte’s ‘narco-list’ slain by ‘sniper’
A Philippine city mayor known for parading drug suspects in public but also alleged to have drug ties himself was shot and killed by a sniper Monday ... World News -
Philippines' Duterte says will quit if enough women protest his kiss
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has defended his kiss on the lips of a married Filipino woman in South Korea, and said he will resign if enough ... World News -
Philippines’ Duterte tells United Nations rights expert to ‘go to hell’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday told a United Nations rights expert to "go to hell" over criticism of the Philippine leader for ... World News -
Philippines’ Duterte apologizes to Kuwait for ‘harsh’ words
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Kuwait on Sunday for his “harsh” words at the height of a months-long diplomatic row ... Gulf -
Philippine senators ask Supreme Court to invalidate Duterte’s ICC withdrawal
A minority bloc in the Philippine Senate on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to invalidate President Rodrigo Duterte’s withdrawal from the ... World News -
Philippines lifts ban for Kuwait-bound workers
The Philippines on Wednesday lifted its ban on migrant workers heading to jobs in Kuwait, capping a diplomatic row sparked when a murdered Filipina ... Gulf -
Kuwait, Philippines sign deal to regulate domestic labor
Kuwait and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to regulate domestic workers, after a dispute between the two countries led to a ban on Filipino ... Gulf -
Philippines checking reported killing of extremist leader
The Philippine military said Saturday it is checking intelligence reports that a commander of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group has died after being ... World News -
Philippine ambassador expelled by Kuwait returns home
A Filipino ambassador expelled by Kuwait, which protested the rescue of abused Filipina housemaids in the Gulf country as an affront to its ... Gulf -
Filipino expats vow to stay in Kuwait despite workers ban
Filipino expat workers told Al Arabiya that they are vowing to stay in Kuwait despite a ban request from their president because they say there are no ... Gulf -
Philippines seeks to end ‘misunderstandings’ with Kuwait on workers
The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed an olive branch from Kuwait over their migrant labor row, days after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a ... Gulf -
Filipina resident, worker respond to Duterte’s request for them to leave Kuwait
A Filipina resident and another worker told Al Arabiya they have no intentions of leaving their lives and work in Kuwait a few days after their ... Gulf -
Duterte says Kuwait work ban ‘permanent,’ describes situation as a ‘calamity’
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has urged all Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to leave Kuwait, saying the temporary ban on Filipinos going to ... Gulf -
Philippines demands explanation as Kuwait expels envoy
Manila demanded an explanation Thursday after its ambassador to Kuwait was expelled, shocking Philippine authorities and deepening a diplomatic row ... Gulf -
Experts: Philippines maid rescue acts in Kuwait do more harm than good
The Philippines confirmed on Thursday that Kuwait has issued arrest warrants against three Filipino diplomats, while four of the embassy’s local ... Gulf -
Strained by tourism, Philippines’ once idyllic Boracay checks in for rehab
With postcard-perfect views of the Philippines’ most treasured island behind them, laborers hammer away at the walls of the Boracay West Cove ... Travel and Tourism -
Kuwait expels Philippines envoy amid tensions over domestic workers
Kuwait has formally asked the Philippines ambassador to leave the country within a week and has also summoned its own envoy back from Manila. An ... Gulf -
Philippines apologizes to Kuwait for sovereignty violation over ‘rescue’ of workers
The Philippines on Tuesday formally apologized to Kuwait for actions the latter viewed as violation of its sovereignty after the southeast Asian ... Gulf -
Kuwait summons Philippines envoy over offensive remarks, diplomatic violations
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday summoned the Philippine’s Ambassador Renato Pedro Villa and handed him two protest notes ... Gulf -
Philippines’ Duterte to visit Kuwait after worker row
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would visit Kuwait to seal a labor deal, in a sign of easing tensions after a diplomatic row ... Gulf -
WATCH: Filipino child who can only speak fluent Arabic surprises Saudis
A 7-year-old Filipino child who lives with his Filipino mother in her sponsor’s house in Saudi Arabia speaks fluent Arabic despite his ... Variety