Treasury says: US made $1.7 billion transfer to Iran in foreign cash
The Obama administration acknowledged Tuesday that a $1.7 billion transfer to Iran earlier this year was paid entirely in foreign hard currency. An initial $400…
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Man denies raping woman at Dubai farm
A 28-year-old man has denied raping a woman at his farm in Jebel Ali. Dubai Criminal Court was told the Emirati attacked the 23-year-old Italian-Moroccan…
US: No-fly zone wouldn’t resolve key issues in Syria
The U.S. is still not considering a no-fly zone in northern Syria as it might not help resolve the broader conflict in the war-torn country,…
Victim describes savage sword attack in Dubai street
A young man has described the moment he and his brother were brutally hacked at by a gang of men during a street attack in…
Friends jailed for drug dealing during college reunion in Abu Dhabi
A man was arrested after a friend he had not seen in 16 years turned out to be a drug dealer, a court has heard….
FIFA judge opens ethics case against Qatar official
FIFA’s ethics judge has opened a case against a high-ranking Qatari official who is seeking a seat on world football’s ruling council. FIFA said Qatar…
Qatar and Russia sign military cooperation deal
Qatar and Russia on Tuesday signed a military cooperation agreement, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The deal came during a meeting between Qatari Defense…
Suspected Aleppo chlorine attack chokes dozens, rescue workers, monitors say
A suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo caused dozens of cases of suffocation on Tuesday, rescue workers…
Turkey calls for Aleppo cease-fire by next week
Turkey is pressing for a cease-fire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to be introduced before the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha next week,…
4 killed in explosions in Somali capital
Three people were killed and several wounded Tuesday when a bomb was detonated at the Somali capital’s main market. “There was blood, pieces of clothing…