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British expat moved to UAE for dream life but claims he was tortured by pol...

British expat moved to UAE for dream life but claims he was tortured by police ## Expatriate’s Harrowing Ordeal: British Millionaire Alleges Torture in UAE Custody A prominent British expatriate, once a fixture in Dubai’s affluent social circles, has emerged from a four-year period of... read more »

Benin holds presidential election amid d...

Benin holds presidential election amid deteriorating security situation

Benin holds presidential election amid deteriorating security situation **Benin Navigates Crucial Election Amidst Escalating Security Concerns and Economic Headwinds** Cotonou, Benin – The Republic of Benin is poised at a critical juncture as it prepares to elect its next president. The nation... read more »

Israeli army raids across the occupied W...

Israeli army raids across the occupied West Bank overnight

Israeli army raids across the occupied West Bank overnight **West Bank Sees Heightened Israeli Military Operations Overnight** RAMALLAH – Overnight operations by the Israeli military have resulted in a series of raids across multiple locations within the occupied West Bank, escalating tensions in... read more »

Who is running US foreign policy? Varsha...

Who is running US foreign policy? Varsha Gandikota and Jeremy Scahill

Who is running US foreign policy? Varsha Gandikota and Jeremy Scahill ## Examining the Architects and Beneficiaries of US Foreign Policy Amidst Escalating Tensions The intricate landscape of United States foreign policy, particularly concerning the volatile Middle East, has become a focal point of... read more »

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Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf's plea to leave country

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf’s plea to leave country

Karachi – Pakistan’s Sindh High Court has set November 18 for a decision on former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea against a government ban on him travelling out of the... read more »

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

MANILA – Death toll in the Philippines from typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) jumped to 1,833 with initial cost of damage increasing to 761.4... read more »

Saudi Arabia officially rejects term on UN Security Cou...

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented moved, formally rejected Tuesday its two-year term on the UN Security Council, clearing the way for... read more »

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday cancelled a tender published by the housing ministry to build 1,200 housing units in the... read more »

Typhoon relief operations pick up pace in Philippines

Relief supplies sent for Philippines typhoon victims

Relief operations in this typhoon-devastated region of the Philippines picked up pace Wednesday, but still only minimal amounts of water, food and medical... read more »

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