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Greed motivated a Hong Kong businessman to pay government officials in two African countries with millions of dollars in bribes in an attempt to land lucrative business deals
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Tunis, Tunisia - Dozens of Tunisians gathered on the capital's main avenue to protest a planned visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Prince Mohammed, commonly known by
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GAZA CITY: The only grand piano in the Gaza Strip was played in public for the first time in a decade, following a complicated international restoration effort to
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ANKARA: As the 11th round of the Astana peace talks approaches, the state of the seven-year conflict in Syria is setting off alarm bells. Experts interviewed by Arab
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ISTANBUL, ANKARA: George Soros’ Open Society Foundation said on Monday it would cease operations in Turkey, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the billionaire philanthropist of trying
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he doesn't believe his own government's report warning of massive economic losses if carbon emissions continue to feed climate change unchecked.
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General Motors Co said on Monday it will cut production of slow-selling models and slash its North American workforce in the face of a stagnant market for traditional
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The United Nations has held an emergency session on what Ukraine has called "an act of aggression" off the coast of Crimea, following the seizure by Russia of three
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ANKARA: As the 11th round of the Astana peace talks approaches, the state of the seven-year conflict in Syria is setting off alarm bells. Experts interviewed by Arab
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ANKARA: As the 11th round of the Astana peace talks approaches, the state of the seven-year conflict in Syria is setting off alarm bells. Experts interviewed by Arab
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GAZA CITY: The only grand piano in the Gaza Strip was played in public for the first time in a decade, following a complicated international restoration effort to
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The United Nations has held an emergency session on what Ukraine has called "an act of aggression" off the coast of Crimea, following the seizure by Russia of three
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Members of the British parliament will vote on a Brexit draft agreement with the European Union on December 11, officials have announced, as Prime Minister Theresa May navigates the deal
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After a six-month space cruise, NASA's latest Mars mission has landed in Mars with a single goal: explore its deep insides. InSight Lander - the Interior Exploration using
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JEDDAH: The Arab coalition is set to issue permits land, sea and air to enable supplies to be delivered to Yemen, Al Arabiya news channel reported. The coalition will
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THE HAGUE: The world’s chemical watchdog said Monday it was reviewing security ahead of a possible probe into an alleged chemical attack in Syria’s regime-held city of Aleppo
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THE HAGUE: The world’s chemical watchdog said Monday it was reviewing security ahead of a possible probe into an alleged chemical attack in Syria’s regime-held city of Aleppo
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Concerns are growing about the spread of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where more than one in 250 people are believed to have been infected by the disease.
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Human rights activists in Uganda have called for the establishment of an independent inquiry into the killing of scores of people by the country's security forces in a
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Matthew Hedges, a PhD student at Durham University, was sentenced to life imprisonment last week on spying charges in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He is the third
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BAGHDAD: Iranian state television says the number of injured people from the last night's magnitude 6.3 earthquake in the country's west has reached more than 700.The report Monday
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A sport that has been enjoyed for thousands of years in the Korean Peninsula has just received a joint UNESCO listing. Ssireum or traditional Korean wrestling is the
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Five international aid groups on Monday urged the United States government to halt all military support for a Saudi Arabia-UAE-led war in Yemen, saying this will save millions
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A Palestinian man was shot dead by the Israeli army after he allegedly rammed his car into a group of soldiers on a road junction near the Gush
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DUBAI: The British national jailed for life in the UAE for spying has been granted a presidential pardon with immediate effect. Matthew Hedges was detained on May 5
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Egypt creates new human rights watchdog — to protect itself Updated 8 min 48 sec ago November 26, 2018 00:00 CAIRO: Egypt has created a new high-powered human
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi will present his candidates for eight ministerial positions Monday but the key positions related to security have still not been resolved.
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