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Norway ‘regrets’ Saudi Activist Deportation From Qatar

Norway says it "regrets" Qatar's expulsion of a Saudi Arabian human rights activist on his way to claim refugee status...

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Saudi Activist ‘deported’ From Qatar

Qatar has deported a Saudi human rights activist who was on his way to Norway where he hoped to seek asylum, a watchdog...

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Rebel Parts of Syria Revive Beloved Arabian Horse Races

Perched on his chestnut steed Shams, teenager Munzer triumphantly held up his first place trophy at a rare horse race...

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Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown

Bahrain on Wednesday warned people against holding protests a day after police shot dead five demonstrators in the home...

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Saudi Defends Bahrain’s Deadly Crackdown

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defended the actions of Bahraini authorities who opened fire on a protest by supporters of a...

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US Forces Kill Seven Al-Qaeda Militants In Yemen Raid

US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said...

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As Trump Sets Out, US and Saudi Arabia Blacklist ‘terrorist’

As US President Donald Trump prepared to head to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Washington and Riyadh issued their first...

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Football World Cup Will Attract 1.3 Mn Fans

Up to 1.3 million fans will visit Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, an official said Thursday, equivalent to half the...

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Air-Conditioned Qatar World Cup Stadium Ready

With a little under 2,022 days until the Qatar World Cup kicks-off, the tiny yet hugely ambitious Gulf state will...

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Suspected Qaeda Suicide Bombing Kills Yemeni Soldier

A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bombing on Wednesday killed a Yemeni soldier in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, a...

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UPS Announces Dubai Venture, Eyes Middle East Growth

UPS announced a partnership Tuesday to provide logistics at the 2020 World's Fair in Dubai, a venture it sees as a...

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Dubai Becomes First City To Get Its Own Microsoft Font

Not content with having the world’s tallest building and biggest shopping centre, Dubai has become the first city to...

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AMERI Had Leaked Government Documents; Blame Kwabena Donkor

The ongoing debate about the AMERI deal and questions about its genuity and or rather ingenuity remains with former...

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Government Gave Us Per Diem Not Ameri – Addison

The man who led the committee that investigated the controversial Ameri Power deal, Philip Addison, has disclosed that...

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We Visited Dubai To Negotiate, Not To Investigate Ameri

The Committee tasked to investigate the Ameri Power deal, has stated that it visited Dubai to negotiate the terms of...

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Gov’t Gave Us Per Diem Not Ameri – Addison

The man who led the committee that investigated the controversial Ameri Power deal, Philip Addison, has disclosed that...

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Ameri’s Hospitality Didn’t Influence Us – Philip Addison

The leader of the committee tasked by government to look into the Ameri deal, Philip Addison, has rejected claims that...

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Ameri’s Hospitality Didn’t Influence Us

The leader of the committee tasked by government to look into the Ameri deal, Philip Addison has rejected claims that...

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Qatar World Cup Workers Get Nutrition Health Checks

As many as 1,000 Qatar World Cup construction workers are receiving health checks as part of a pilot programme agreed...