The province is home to the city of Fallujah, which saw fierce fighting between US and Iraqi insurgents in 2004. Violence in the region decreased at the end of 2006 as local Sunnis joined the fight ...
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On Wednesday, the Free Gaza Movement held a press conference in Gaza City to announce the departure of the SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty early Thursday morning. In addition to the 40 foreign activists, ...
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An upcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the 1960s, when an Israeli official called off a Beatles concert for fear it would corrupt the nation's youth. The episode is often fondly ...
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The president praised Nathan as "a man who dedicated his life for others, for the betterment of humanity. He feared no risk, and didn't hesitate to be at the head of every front. He was the greatest ...
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The Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year. The world body also called on Wednesday for stepped-up efforts to work out a permanent ...
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Three visionary new initiatives focused on driving market specific innovation across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia (Menasa) region and beyond were launched yesterday. InfraCapital will be ...
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9 Dubai: Qatar National Bank said yesterday it bought 24 per cent of Dubai's Commercial Bank International (CBI) for $302 million, the latest sign that regional banks will consolidate to compete in a ...
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The fire broke out at 5am on Tuesday in a townhouse occupied by bachelors in the Naif area. A total of 15 people were hurt in the fire, according to Dubai Police. The entire second floor of the ...
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Just by applying the latest infrared technologies and shooting at very high detail, lots of resolution, we are already opening up new characters from the scrolls that are either extremely indistinct ...
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Volpe said on the sidelines of the closing of a $1.5 billion multi-currency syndicated commodity murabaha transaction. "If you look at the insurance business in this part of the world compared to any ...
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