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| Jul.6 |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt  United Arab Emirates: Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced | | |
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| Apr.27 |
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Saudi king refuses al-Maliki  Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah believes al-Maliki, who wanted to go to S. Arabia on a state visit, is not doing enough to protect Sunnis from Shias
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| Jan.12 |
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 Hussein's niece pleads for father's life  United Arab Emirates: Thuraya Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, 26, urged Arab leaders to help save her father from the gallows
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| Sep.27 |
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Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia plans to build a fence along its entire 560-mile border with Iraq, which will up to 6 years to complete
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Budapest hit by wave of violence
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| May.16 |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped| Baghdad: Gunmen kidnapped the in an upscale neighborhood, wounding his bodyguard in the process | | |
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| Feb.10 |
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 Jill Carroll's kidnappers set 'final deadline'  Kuwait: Kuwait TV reported that U.S. journalist's kidnappers set a deadline of February 26 for their demands to be met
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| Nov.2 |
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UAE official: Hussein was open to exile United Arab Emirates: Days before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, Saddam Hussein agreed in principle to accept an offer of exile
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| Dec.27 |
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 bin Laden tape endorses al-Zarqawi| United Arab Emirates: Osama urged Iraqis to boycott next month's elections, in an audio tape broadcast on Al-Jazeera | |
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Sep.1 |
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Employer: 7 hostages released The 3 Indians, 3 Kenyans and one Egyptian are expected to arrive in Kuwait
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| Aug.7 |
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 Iraq shuts Al-Jazeera's Baghdad office The government has closed the office of the Qatar-based TV network for one month, citing national security concerns
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| Jul.28 |
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Saudis propose Muslim Iraq force Saudi Arabia: A new international military force will be drawn exclusively from Muslim countries
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| May.26 |
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U.N. Iraqi ex-ambassador: War isn't over United Arab Emirates: Mohammed Aldouri said the United States still must show that it came 'as liberator and not as invader'
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| Apr.18 |
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 Iraq's neighbours urge US withdrawal Saudi Arabia: The foreign ministers of the group of 8 states also demanded the speedy formation of a representative government
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New purported Saddam tapes aired United Arab Emirates: Videotape showing a man said to be Saddam Hussein greeting supporters on April 9, the day the capital fell
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| Mar.25 |
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 Arab backlash mounts on Kuwait Kuwait is mounting a defense against signs of growing regional anger over the support for the war against Iraq
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U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad
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| Mar.2 |
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Gulf states say Saddam should go| Kuwait and Bahrain have backed a proposal made by the UAE which guarantees that Saddam would not be prosecuted | |
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| Dec.22 |
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Iraq surrenders Kuwaiti war booty Items are including 4 paintings and 7 gifts originally given to the Kuwaiti royal family by international dignitaries
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| Sep.15 |
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Saudis offer bases for Iraq strike| Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia has made a major shift in its policy, indicating that it could allow US forces access to bases on its territory | |
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| Jul.24 |
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Al Jazeera shutdown rescinded A flap over the proper title for Saddam prompted Al Jazeera to temporarily shut down its Baghdad office
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US begins military strike
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| Aug.2 |
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Kuwait issues Iraqi warning On anniversary of invasion by Iraq Kuwait believes Saddam is trying to destabilise the region
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| Jul.20 |
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Iraq fires missile into Kuwait A surface-to-air missilewas fired into Kuwaiti airspace for the first time since 1991
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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Iraq, Gulf