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Ghana Defender Samuel Sarfo Completes Move To Iranian Side Saipa FC

Ghana defender Samuel Sarfo has completed an 18-month deal with Iranian giants Saipa FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can...

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Dubai Bans Popular Business Website Over ‘false News’

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have banned a leading business website and magazine for one month for allegedly...

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US Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots At Iranian Vessel

A US Navy patrol ship fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the Persian Gulf Tuesday after it...

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‘Terrorist’ Suspect Killed In Eastern Saudi

Saudi police have killed a wanted "terrorist" in the Shiite-majority eastern district of Qatif, where there has been a...

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Dubai Launches Women-Only Ambulances

Four women in pink remain on standby 12 hours a day, seven days a week, to come to the aid of their "sisters" in the...

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Saudi Executes 4 Over Attacks On Police, Riots

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed four men convicted of "terrorist crimes" including attacks on police and participating...

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Saudi Police, Civilians Wounded In Shootings

A policeman and two civilians have been wounded in shootings in a Shiite-majority province in Saudi Arabia, police said...

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Saudis Killed In Car Blast ‘wanted’ For Police Murders

Two Saudi suspects killed when their car exploded in a mainly Shiite district of the kingdom were wanted for murdering...

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Iran Urges Gulf Peace Mechanism, Says Saudi Backing Militants

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called for a permanent mechanism in the Gulf to resolve crises...

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Explosion Heard In Saudi Shiite City

An explosion took place in a Saudi Arabian community dominated by minority Shiites on Thursday and emergency vehicles...

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Traditional Dhow Boat Race Retraces Gulf Pearl Route

More than 120 traditional dhows retraced a centuries-old pearl diving route off the coast of the United Arab Emirates...

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Pakistani, Child Killed In Saudi Shiite Town Gunfire

Saudi authorities blocked roads in a flashpoint Shiite town Saturday, residents said a day after security officials...

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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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Microsoft Creates the World’s First City FONT For Dubai

The Dubai government has announced the launch of 'Dubai Font' - the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a city....

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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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Microsoft Creates ‘Dubai Font’ Typeface For the City

The Dubai government on Sunday announced the launch of "Dubai Font", the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a...

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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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US Warship Fires Warning Flare At Iran Vessel In Gulf

A US warship has fired a warning flare at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel that refused to maintain distance in...