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Dubai seeks cause of massive hotel fire at New Year  The authorities are trying to find out what caused a spectacular fire to engulf a 63-storey luxury hotel in the city centre on New Year's Ev...
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Anger at execution of top Shia cleric| Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region | |
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Iran: Saudis face 'divine revenge'  Saudi Arabia will face 'divine revenge' for its execution of a prominent Shia cleric, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned
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 Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran after al-Nimr execution | Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. The demonstrators had storme... | |
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Iranian diplomats given 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has given Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a top Shia Muslim cleric al-N...
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 Turkey urges calm in Saudi-Iran dispute Turkey's government has urged Saudi Arabia and Iran to calm their diplomatic row, saying the dispute will only worsen regional tensions
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UN condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran The UN Security Council has strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angered by the execution of a Shia cle...
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Iran accuses Saudis of hitting Yemen embassy Iran has accused Saudi-led coalition warplanes of damaging its embassy and injuring staff in an air strike on Yemen's capital, Sanaa
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| Jan.12 |
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Iran detains 10 US sailors after vessels stopped in the Gulf
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| Jan.30 |
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Iran claims it flew drone over US aircraft carrier, snapped photos
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| Feb.27 |
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Yemen conflict: air strike on market 'kills 30 people' At least 30 people have been killed in an air strike on a market near the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, witnesses sa
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| Mar.10 |
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Escaped tiger prowls around traffic in Qatar
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| Mar.18 |
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All 61 aboard Dubai airliner killed in crash in south Russia Map of Rostov-on-Don Russia| Passenger jet FlyDubai Boeing 738 has crashed in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with at least 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials say | |
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Saudi bus crash kills 19 Egyptian pilgrims
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| Mar.28 |
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Fire breaks out at skyscraper in United Arab Emirates Map of Ajman One Ajman United Arab Emirates A fire raced up a high-rise tower in the United Arab Emirates city of Ajman. Images showed bright yellow flames spreading up the side of the building
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 Qatar 2022: 'Forced labour' at World Cup stadium Rights group Amnesty International has accused Qatar of using forced labour at a flagship World Cup 2022 stadium
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| Apr.2 |
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Fire breaks out at large mall under construction in Qatar
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| Apr.20 |
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Obama 'cleared the air' with Saudi Arabia
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| Apr.30 |
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Worker dies after falling ill at World Cup stadium site
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| May.4 |
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Etihad turbulence: More than 30 passengers injured
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| Jun.11 |
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Dutch woman arrested in Qatar after making rape claim
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| Jun.12 |
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CIA chief Brennan: Secret US report on 9/11 'will absolve Saudi'
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 Iran warns Bahrain after Shia cleric stripped of citizenship The head of Revolutionary Guards has suggested there could be armed resistance in Bahrain after the top Shia cleric was stripped of his citi...
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Kuwait central prison fire caused by short circuit kills 1 A fire injured 55 people. The fire began around noon in the prison's Ward No. 4
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 Attack near US consulate in Saudi city of Jeddah Map of US consulate Jeddah Saudi Arabia A suspected suicide bomber has died after detonating a device near the US consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, the interior ministry says
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  Saudis arrest 12 Pakistanis over bombs Saudi officials say 12 out of 19 people arrested over Monday's three bomb attacks in the country are Pakistani
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| Jul.25 |
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Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip | The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi | |
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| Aug.3 |
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Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board Map of Dubai airport United Arab Emirates| An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed, sending smoke into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's busiest airport | |
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| Aug.15 |
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Guantanamo: US in largest detainee transfer under Obama The US has sent 15 detainees to the United Arab Emirates - the largest single transfer during President Barack Obama's administration
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| Aug.25 |
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 US Navy vessel fires warning shots at Iran boat The Pentagon has said a US Navy vessel fired three shots to warn an Iranian military boat off in the Gulf
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| Nov.27 |
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 Nico Rosberg clinches world title in tense Abu Dhabi GP finale Map of Yas Marina Circuit United Arab Emirates Nico Rosberg has been crowned Formula One world champion for the first time in his career
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| Dec.12 |
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Fire breaks out in high-rise on Dubai's palm island Firefighters have put out a fire that broke out on a high-rise in Dubai's palm-shaped island, the latest in a string of blazes to race up multistory...
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 Yemen conflict: US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia The US has said it will limit arms sales to Saudi Arabia amid concerns over civilian casualties linked to air strikes in Yemen
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