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| Aug.3 |
 Dubai |
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Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower   Map of Torch Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - for the second time in two years
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| Aug.6 |
 Jerusalem |
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Al Jazeera: Israel seeks to shut offices| Israel is seeking to close Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera's offices in the country and revoke its journalists' media credentials | |
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 Mauritania |
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 Mauritania Senate abolished in referendum Mauritanians have voted to abolish the upper house of their parliament in a controversial referendum that was boycotted by the opposition
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| Aug.9 |
 Yemen |
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 Teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' by smugglers in Yemen | At least 29 teenage migrants were drowned among 120 people who were deliberately pushed from a boat into the sea | |
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| Aug.11 |
 Egypt |
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 Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens Map of Khurshid Alexandria Egypt| Two passenger trains have collided in northern Egypt, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 120 others | |
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 Northern Syria |
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Battle to free Raqqa puts coalition up against booby-traps, car bombs Map of Raqqa Syria| The operation to liberate the ISIS Syrian stronghold has entered its third month, and the U.S. and its partners have largely depleted the enemy ranks | |
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| Aug.26 |
Dubai |
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 Yingluck trial: Thailand ex-PM 'fled to Dubai' before verdict| Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai ahead of the verdict in her trial over a rice subsidy scheme, members of her party have said | |
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