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11 Migrant Workers Die In Saudi House Fire

Eleven migrant labourers died of asphyxiation in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a fire that engulfed the windowless house...

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US Laptop Ban Lifted In Egypt, Morocco

Egypt and Morocco's airlines have said a ban against carry-on laptops on US-bound flights has been lifted, leaving only...

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ISIS Admits Its Leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi Is Dead

ISIS has finally admitted its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, according to reports in Iraq. The terror group is...

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Iran and Oman To Strengthen Ties Amid Gulf Crisis

Iran and Oman will work to boost their ties, the Islamic republic's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as a...

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What You Must Know About Britain’s First Muslim Same-Sex Wedding

24-year-old Jahed Choudhury and 19-year-old Sean Rogan have become the first ever gay Muslim couple in UK’s history....

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Man Becomes First British Muslim In Gay Marriage Amid Death Threats

A gay man from the West Midlands has become the first Muslim to wed in a same-sex marriage. Jahed Choudhury, 24, grew...

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U.S. Expects To Lift Laptop Ban Soon For Four Remaining Airports

The United States expects to lift the laptop ban soon for the four remaining foreign airports that are still impacted...

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Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’

An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states...

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Four Airports Remain Under US Laptop Ban

Four airports remain under a ban for carry-on laptops on US-bound flights, imposed amid fears that Islamic State is...

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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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Total and Qatar Petroleum Unveil Vast Joint Oil Venture

Total and Qatar Petroleum on Tuesday unveiled a 25-year joint venture to develop the vast offshore Al-Shaheen oil...

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Qatar Pledges Gaza Support Despite Saudi Pressure

Qatar's envoy to Gaza said Tuesday Doha was committed to funding projects in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, despite...

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Bangladesh Arrests Suspect In Murder of Rohingya Leaders

Bangladesh police have arrested a man suspected of murdering two Rohingya leaders in the country's southeast where tens...

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Tillerson In Qatar As Leaks Spark Fresh Gulf Tension

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Qatar Tuesday for talks on the Gulf diplomatic crisis as leaks of secret...

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Failed Coup Takes Toll On Turkey’s Foreign Policy

The consequences of the failed July 15 coup in Turkey increased Ankara's international isolation, exposing shortcomings...

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Kuwait, US, Britain Urge Quick Solution To Gulf Crisis

Kuwait, the United States and Britain Monday called on all sides in the Gulf crisis to resolve their dispute through...

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Britain’s Arms Exports To Saudi ‘lawful’

Britain's High Court ruled on Monday that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful, after campaigners argued...

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Tillerson Looks To Defuse Qatar Crisis On Gulf Tour

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives Monday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbours,...

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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...