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TV Anchor Suspended After She Called Male Colleague "Handsome" On Air
A television news anchor in Kuwait has been suspended after she called a male colleague "handsome" on air. According to media reports, her casual comment was interpreted as "flirtatious" by some and caught the attention of a Kuwaiti Member of Parliament - who complained about it on Twitter. The journalist has defended her remark as "routine" and sa...
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Qatar Begins Gulf Row Proceedings At World Trade Organisation
Qatar took the final step on Wednesday to start litigation at the World Trade Organization in its row with the United Arab Emirates, but no other WTO members spoke up in support of the move, which many trade experts see as a dangerous precedent.
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'Let Them Die In A Bombing': Kerala Families Whose Members Joined ISIS
The aspiring jihadists began leaving here quietly in May, slipping away in twos and threes to avoid suspicion.
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Gulf Air Strikes on Islamic State Down Due to Yemen Conflict: US General
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since they launched an air war against Yemeni rebels in March, a US general said today.
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Arab OPEC Producers Brace for Oil Weakness for Rest of 2015
A second oil price rout of 2015 has forced Arab OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) members to cut their price expectations for this year, showing they are prepared to tolerate cheaper crude for longer to defend market share and curb rivals' output.
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UAE Open to Meeting Indian Oil Demand
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is open to meeting any demand for oil from India, the Gulf OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) member's economy minister Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri told Reuters on Monday.
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Open to Meeting India's Oil Needs, says UAE on PM Modi's Trip
The United Arab Emirates is open to meeting any demand for oil from India, the Gulf OPEC member's economy minister Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said today.
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John Kerry Wants 'Clearer Defence Arrangement' With Gulf to Fight Terror
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said NATO member states wanted to see a clearer defence agreement with Gulf Arab states to fight terror, ahead of summit with Gulf leaders to be hosted by President Barack Obama.
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Young Gulf Arabs question tradition of cousin marriages
Throughout the Middle East, Africa and parts of South Asia, marriage between family members has been widely practised for thousands of years, largely as a means of securing relationships between tribes and preserving family wealth, but also as a practical necessity given that genders are often kept separate.
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TV Anchor Suspended After She Called Male Colleague "Handsome" On Air
A television news anchor in Kuwait has been suspended after she called a male colleague "handsome" on air. According to media reports, her casual comment was interpreted as "flirtatious" by some and caught the attention of a Kuwaiti Member of Parliament - who complained about it on Twitter. The journalist has defended her remark as "routine" and sa...
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Qatar Begins Gulf Row Proceedings At World Trade Organisation
Qatar took the final step on Wednesday to start litigation at the World Trade Organization in its row with the United Arab Emirates, but no other WTO members spoke up in support of the move, which many trade experts see as a dangerous precedent.
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'Let Them Die In A Bombing': Kerala Families Whose Members Joined ISIS
The aspiring jihadists began leaving here quietly in May, slipping away in twos and threes to avoid suspicion.
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Gulf Air Strikes on Islamic State Down Due to Yemen Conflict: US General
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since they launched an air war against Yemeni rebels in March, a US general said today.
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Arab OPEC Producers Brace for Oil Weakness for Rest of 2015
A second oil price rout of 2015 has forced Arab OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) members to cut their price expectations for this year, showing they are prepared to tolerate cheaper crude for longer to defend market share and curb rivals' output.
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UAE Open to Meeting Indian Oil Demand
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is open to meeting any demand for oil from India, the Gulf OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) member's economy minister Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri told Reuters on Monday.
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Open to Meeting India's Oil Needs, says UAE on PM Modi's Trip
The United Arab Emirates is open to meeting any demand for oil from India, the Gulf OPEC member's economy minister Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said today.
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John Kerry Wants 'Clearer Defence Arrangement' With Gulf to Fight Terror
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said NATO member states wanted to see a clearer defence agreement with Gulf Arab states to fight terror, ahead of summit with Gulf leaders to be hosted by President Barack Obama.
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Young Gulf Arabs question tradition of cousin marriages
Throughout the Middle East, Africa and parts of South Asia, marriage between family members has been widely practised for thousands of years, largely as a means of securing relationships between tribes and preserving family wealth, but also as a practical necessity given that genders are often kept separate.
