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Kuwait sentences ex-MP to 6 months in prison for insulting UAE

Photo: Credit Kuwait MP duwailah The Kuwaiti Court of Appeal on Monday sentenced former lawmaker and lawyer, Nasser Al-Duwailah, to six months in prison and fined him 2,000 dinars ($6,500) after finding him guilty of offending the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait’s Al-Anbaa newspaper reported. Earlier in February, the Criminal Court acquitted Al-Duwailah of the

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US orders China to close its consulate in Houston

A firetruck is positioned outside the Chinese Consulate Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Houston. Authorities responded to reports of a fire at the consulate. Witnesses said that people were burning paper in what appeared to be trash cans, according to police. China says the U.S. has ordered it to close its consulate in Houston in

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Russia sees no reasons to expand arms embargo on Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Moscow, Russia on July 21, 2020. ( Russian Foreign Ministry – Anadolu Agency ) Russian, Iranian foreign minister discuss future of Iran nuclear deal in Moscow The attempts to expand an arms

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Jewish rabbi prays for Saudi King Salman’s recovery

Photo: Credit Reuters A Jerusalem-based rabbi, David Rosen, prayed for the full and healthy recovery of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz who was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh A Jerusalem-based rabbi, David Rosen, prayed for the full and healthy recovery of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz who was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh

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Nuclear Gulf: Is Saudi Arabia pushing itself into a nuclear trap?

Photo: Credit Reuters By Patricia Sabga MBS is prepared to pursue nuclear weapons if Iran gets them. But could he end up making the kingdom a nuclear pawn? When countries start dabbling in nuclear energy, eyebrows raise. It’s understandable. Stopping the spread of nuclear weapons while allowing countries to pursue civilian nuclear programmes has proven

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Surprise Qatar visit signals Turkey may employ Somalis ahead of Libya attack

A surprise visit by Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar to Qatar at the weekend may signal that Turkey is seeking to bolster an army of militants and mercenaries in Libya with Somali fighters, the Libya Review said in an article on Sunday. Akar met with Qatari Prince Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in the capital

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Maya Jama opens up about split from Stormzy: ‘I’ve been through worse’

© Provided by The Independent By Olivia Petter Maya Jama has spoken about her breakup with Stormzy, whom she split from last year, explaining that she felt “a new lease of excitement” afterwards. Speaking on the TTYA Talks podcast, the 25-year-old said: “I was in a relationship for nearly five years and I’ve had a

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Germany, France, Italy threaten sanctions over foreign interference in Libya

The leaders of France, Italy and Germany said on Saturday that “all foreign actors” should stop interfering in Libya and they are prepared to impose sanctions on those violating the United Nations arms embargo on the country. “We call on all foreign actors to cease their interference and respect the arms embargo established by the

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Mansa Musa: The Wealthiest Person that Ever Lived in the World

Mansa Musa Sculpture By Sebastiane Ebatamehi. An African named Mansa Musa remains the wealthiest man that ever lived. He was the tenth emperor of Mali whose wealth has been described as too vast to be imagined—or equalled. Modern-day financial analysts have tried to quantify his wealth, and they report that his estimated value sits around

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With tribal card, Cairo lays ground for potential intervention in Libya

A group of Libyan tribal leaders paid an official visit to Cairo to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The visit was part of Cairo’s efforts to shore up legitimacy for a potential Egyptian intervention in Libya to deter Turkey’s ambitions, and by extension those of its Islamist allies in the Tripoli-based Government of National

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