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Police arrest 17 in Australia, Dubai, Netherlands drug raids

Police arrest 17 in Australia, Dubai, Netherlands drug raids

Police in Australia, Dubai and the Netherlands have arrested 17 people and seized nearly two tonnes of narcotics in raids…
Charity run by Pakistani Islamist with $10M bounty launches political party

Charity run by Pakistani Islamist with $10M bounty launches political party

A Pakistani charity that the United States accuses of being a front for anti-India militant group that staged the 2008…
Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar

Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar

Qatar held joint military exercises with Turkish troops on Monday, Qatari media reported, showcasing their strategic alliance two months into…
Jordan’s King Abdallah discusses holy site tensions in Ramallah

Jordan’s King Abdallah discusses holy site tensions in Ramallah

Jordan’s King Abdallah will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Monday for the first time…
Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault

Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault

Iran’s official news agency says two Iranian companies have signed the country’s biggest-ever car deal with French multinational automobile manufacturer…
Third Dubai fire in days forces evacuation of hotel

Third Dubai fire in days forces evacuation of hotel

A small fire broke out a Dubai hotel on Monday, forcing guests and staff to leave, in the third such…
Al-Jazeera denounces Israel’s decision to close its bureau

Al-Jazeera denounces Israel’s decision to close its bureau

Al-Jazeera has denounced Israel’s decision to close the Jerusalem bureau of Qatar’s flagship satellite network, saying that the measure is…
Elections in Kurdish-led areas will not divide Syria: minister

Elections in Kurdish-led areas will not divide Syria: minister

A senior Syrian government minister on Sunday dismissed as a “joke” plans by the Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria to…
Israel’s Netanyahu looks to exude calm in face of charges

Israel’s Netanyahu looks to exude calm in face of charges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s circle attempted to convey calm Sunday amid reports of a slew of corruptions charges against…
Fire strikes another tower in the Dubai Marina

Fire strikes another tower in the Dubai Marina

A fire broke out Sunday at another high-rise tower in the Dubai Marina, just days after a blaze struck one…
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