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Qatar's ruler to attend Gulf meeting in Kuwait amid dispute

Qatar'srulingemirwillattendameetingoftheGulfCooperationCouncilthisweekinKuwait,hisgovernmentsaidMonday,asummitcomingamidaboycottoftheenergy-richcountrybythreeof

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Saudi anti-corruption probe 'finds $100bn was embezzled'

SaudiArabia'sattorneygeneralsaysatleast$100bn(£76bn)hasbeenmisusedthroughsystemiccorruptionandembezzlementinrecentdecades.SheikhSaudal-Mojebsaid201peoplewerebei

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Qatar's emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute

Qatar'semirhaswarnedagainstanymilitaryconfrontationovertheongoingdiplomaticdisputebetweenhiscountryandfourotherArabnations,sayingitwouldonlyplungetheregionintoc

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Qatar orders aid to private sector as sanctions hurt economy

Qatar’sgovernmentannouncedmeasurestohelpprivatesectorbusinessesonSaturdayafteritseconomywashurtbysanctionsimposedbyotherArabstates.PrimeMinisterSheikhAbdullahbi

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Qatar diplomatic crisis engulfs a major US military base

Qatar'semirispersonanongratatofourU.S.-alliedArabstatesthataccusehiswealthyGulfnationofsponsoringextremists,butherecentlyreceivedawarmwelcomeatthesprawlingmilit

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Saudi Arabia and allies give Qatar 48-hour extension for demand deadline

ASaudi-ledblocofArabcountriesboycottingQatarhaveagreedtoarequestbyKuwaittoextendby48hoursSunday'sdeadlineforDohatocomplytoasetofdemands,accordingtoajointstateme

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Youth killed as govt forces fire on protesters in IND-controlled Kashmir

A22-year-oldcivilianwaskilledaftergovernmentforcesfireduponprotestersduringclashesinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,policesaidFriday.TheyouthNaseerAhmadSheikhea

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Egypt's tourism sector turns more attention to Chinese market

Warm sunshine, peaceful beaches, colorful reefs and a cup of iced drink are always essentials for a heaven-like vocation, and also compose the reason why Sharm el-Sheikh is famous around the world.

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Climate change policies important to Aussie voters ahead of election: poll

​Climate change policies will influence almost half of all Australian voters in this year's federal election, according to results of a survey published on Thursday.

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Qatar condoles UAE over death of Dubai ruler's son

​Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the former ruler of Qatar, met here on Sunday with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to express condolences over the death of his son, state news agency WAM reported.

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Syrian troops kill over 60 rebels nationwide: state media

The Syrian army killed as many as 66 rebels in several Syrian areas on Tuesday, the state news agency SANA reported.

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Veteran Bollywood actor dies in Dubai

Veteran Bollywood actor Farooq Sheikh has passed away following an heart attack in Dubai, at the age of 65, his colleague said.     Sheikh died following a massive heart attack in Dubai where he was holidaying with his wife and two daughters late Friday night.      "He was immediately rushed to a local hospital but collapsed of a cardiac arrest though doctors tried their best to revive him," his colleague Shabana Azmi told the media in the national capital.     His body will be brought to Mumbai after completion of all formalities.