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 B-1 bomber burns after landing  Map of al-Udeid Qatar Qatar: A U.S. Air Force bomber caught fire after a landing at al-Udeid Air Base. The crew evacuated safely
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| Mar.26 |
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Massive fireworks blast in Dubai kills 2 United Arab Emirates: The explosion sent a huge plume of smoke high into the sky. The fireworks were smuggled into the country illegally
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| Feb.1 |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut| United Arab Emirates: A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days. | | |
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| Jan.31 |
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Internet failure hits two continents  India: Large swathes of Asia, the Middle East and north Africa had services crippled following a widespread Internet failure
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| Nov.20 |
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 Pipeline death toll at 40 Map of Hawiyah Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: A gas pipeline fire in eastern Saudi Arabia killed 40 workers, 34 of them foreign (18 Pakistanis), and injured nine others
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| Nov.18 |
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'Deaths' from pipeline fire Saudi Arabia: A pipeline erupted into flames in eastern Saudi Arabia, causing 'a number of deaths and injuries'
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| Nov.8 |
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Bridge collapses in Dubai marina United Arab Emirates: A bridge under construction has collapsed, killing 7 workers and injuring 15
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| Aug.27 |
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Fire ravages port again United Arab Emirates: A blaze tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port, the 2nd fire in 2 weeks at a cargo port in the Gulf Arab oil exporter
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| Jun.8 |
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Cyclone death toll reaches 35 Oman: Gonu's rains sent torrents of water and mud surging through seaside capital, Muscat
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| Jun.7 |
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Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region| Oman: Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations. Storm death to... | |
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| Jun.5 |
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Thousands flee as cyclone closes. Oman
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1,200 rescued from cruise ship
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| Jan.18 |
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Dubai tower fire injures workers United Arab Emirates: Up to 25 workers have been injured after being trapped by flames in a fire that engulfed a high-rise under construction
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| Apr.2 |
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Death boat: Search goes on. Bahrain
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| Apr.1 |
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 Death boat's captain detained Bahrain: The prosecutor: The captain did not have a license to pilot the boat
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| Mar.31 |
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'Too many on board' boat Bahrain: The owners of a passenger boat have blamed overcrowding which led to the deaths of at least 57 people
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| Mar.30 |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people| Bahrain: A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued. Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official
The passenger... | |
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| Jan.13 |
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Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame Saudi Arabia: Saudis are blaming unruly pilgrims, but many Muslims say better security could have averted the disaster
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| Jan.12 |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345| Saudi Arabia: People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | | |
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| Jan.6 |
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Mecca disaster toll rises to 53 Saudi Arabia: Rescuers using heavy-lifting equipment searched through the night hoping to find trapped survivors
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| Jan.5 |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| Saudi Arabia: A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | |
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Major quake kills thousands
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| Jun.22 |
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US spy plane crashes United Arab Emirates: An Air Force U-2 has crashed killing the pilot after completing a mission in support of US forces in Afghanistan
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| Sep.27 |
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Dubai airport terminal collapses. United Arab Emirates
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| Feb.10 |
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Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43. United Arab Emirates
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| Feb.1 |
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Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead Saudi Arabia: The stampede at a stone-throwing ritual lasted for 27 minutes before the crowd was brought under control
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| Sep.15 |
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Prison fire kills 67 inmates Saudi Arabia: 20 inmates also suffered smoke inhalation and 3 prison guards were injured
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| Feb.12 |
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21 Hajj pilgrims trampled. Saudi Arabia
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| Mar.27 |
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22 killed in Dubai drydock flood. United Arab Emirates
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| Mar.16 |
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3 die as jet hijack ends Saudi Arabia: Security forces stormed a Russian plane hijacked by Chechens. Dead were a ijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant
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| Mar.5 |
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Hajj crush kills pilgrims Saudi Arabia: A stampede has killed at least 35 Muslim pilgrims during the ritual of the symbolic stoning of Satan
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| Jan.13 |
Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame Saudi Arabia: Saudis are blaming unruly pilgrims, but many Muslims say better security could have averted the disaster
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| Jan.12 |
Hajj stampede kills at least 345| Saudi Arabia: People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | | |
| 2004 |
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| Feb.1 |
Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead Saudi Arabia: The stampede at a stone-throwing ritual lasted for 27 minutes before the crowd was brought under control
| 2003 |
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| Feb.12 |
21 Hajj pilgrims trampled. Saudi Arabia
| 2001 |
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| Mar.5 |
Hajj crush kills pilgrims Saudi Arabia: A stampede has killed at least 35 Muslim pilgrims during the ritual of the symbolic stoning of Satan
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.20 |
Pipeline death toll at 40 Map of Hawiyah Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: A gas pipeline fire in eastern Saudi Arabia killed 40 workers, 34 of them foreign (18 Pakistanis), and injured nine others
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| Nov.18 |
'Deaths' from pipeline fire Saudi Arabia: A pipeline erupted into flames in eastern Saudi Arabia, causing 'a number of deaths and injuries'
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| Aug.27 |
Fire ravages port again United Arab Emirates: A blaze tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port, the 2nd fire in 2 weeks at a cargo port in the Gulf Arab oil exporter
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| Jan.18 |
Dubai tower fire injures workers United Arab Emirates: Up to 25 workers have been injured after being trapped by flames in a fire that engulfed a high-rise under construction
| 2003 |
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| Sep.15 |
Prison fire kills 67 inmates Saudi Arabia: 20 inmates also suffered smoke inhalation and 3 prison guards were injured
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.4 |
B-1 bomber burns after landing Map of al-Udeid Qatar Qatar: A U.S. Air Force bomber caught fire after a landing at al-Udeid Air Base. The crew evacuated safely
| 2005 |
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| Jun.22 |
US spy plane crashes United Arab Emirates: An Air Force U-2 has crashed killing the pilot after completing a mission in support of US forces in Afghanistan
| 2004 |
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| Feb.10 |
Iranian airliner crashed, killing 43. United Arab Emirates
| 2001 |
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| Mar.16 |
3 die as jet hijack ends Saudi Arabia: Security forces stormed a Russian plane hijacked by Chechens. Dead were a ijacker, a passenger and a flight attendant
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.8 |
Bridge collapses in Dubai marina United Arab Emirates: A bridge under construction has collapsed, killing 7 workers and injuring 15
| 2006 |
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| Jan.6 |
Mecca disaster toll rises to 53 Saudi Arabia: Rescuers using heavy-lifting equipment searched through the night hoping to find trapped survivors
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| Jan.5 |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| Saudi Arabia: A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | |
| 2004 |
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| Sep.27 |
Dubai airport terminal collapses. United Arab Emirates
| 2002 |
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| Mar.27 |
22 killed in Dubai drydock flood. United Arab Emirates
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.2 |
Death boat: Search goes on. Bahrain
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| Apr.1 |
Death boat's captain detained Bahrain: The prosecutor: The captain did not have a license to pilot the boat
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| Mar.31 |
'Too many on board' boat Bahrain: The owners of a passenger boat have blamed overcrowding which led to the deaths of at least 57 people
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| Mar.30 |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people| Bahrain: A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued. Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official
The passenger... | |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.1 |
Third undersea Internet cable cut| United Arab Emirates: A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days. | | |
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| Jan.31 |
Internet failure hits two continents India: Large swathes of Asia, the Middle East and north Africa had services crippled following a widespread Internet failure
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.8 |
Cyclone death toll reaches 35 Oman: Gonu's rains sent torrents of water and mud surging through seaside capital, Muscat
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| Jun.7 |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region| Oman: Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations. Storm death to... | |
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| Jun.5 |
Thousands flee as cyclone closes. Oman
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.26 |
Massive fireworks blast in Dubai kills 2 United Arab Emirates: The explosion sent a huge plume of smoke high into the sky. The fireworks were smuggled into the country illegally
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