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SETTLE ROW IN IRAQ SAYS JUDGE
Cannot seize Kurdish crude for now: US court
The dispute over a tanker carrying $100 million in Iraqi Kurdish oil took a surprising turn on Tuesday when a US judge said she lacked jurisdiction given the ship's distance from the Texas shore and urged that the case be settled in Iraq.
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CLASS 2 BUILDINGS EXCEL
Dubai industrial rents continue to recover in H1
Dubai industrial rents were up strongly during the first six months (H1) of 2014 compared to a year, with seven of the nine major nine districts experiencing double digit growth, a report said.
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RAPID GROWTH TARGET
IMF agrees on $5bn credit line for Morocco
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it will provide Morocco a $5 billion credit line to help the North African country pursue a reform agenda to achieve rapid and more inclusive economic growth.
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TECHNOLOGY
Always misplacing keys, wallet? New apps may help
Finding misplaced keys, wallets and purses could get easier with new apps that take the guess work out of trying to remember where they might be.
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ANALYSIS
A nation in peril - Iraq's struggle to hold together
Iraq's latest - and gravest - crisis erupted when Sunni fighters swept through the north last month. The country now faces a real threat of a three-way split.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Saving what remains
A Palestinian firefighter extinguishes a fire following what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike on a house in southern Gaza on July 29. Israel knocked out Gaza's only power plant and pounded dozens of high-profile targets on Tuesday.
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Cannot seize Kurdish crude for now: US court
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IMF agrees on $5bn credit line for Morocco
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A nation in peril - Iraq's struggle to hold together
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Asry's rig division eyes opportunities
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Emirates to avoid Iraqi airspace as violence rises
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WHO shocked by hits on health services in Gaza
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Twitter's user growth up 24pc in Q2
Twitter's monthly active users rose a better-than-expected 24 percent in the second quarter as the online messaging service mostly succeeded in stemming a dwindling pace of growth, sending its shares soaring after hours.
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Aviation firm to offer pilot training in region
Airways Aviation, a major flight training academy, has announced plans to launch its Pilot Training Foundation program in the UAE, Jordan, Montenegro, Lebanon, the UK, Australia and Malaysia.
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Bahrain fundraiser for Gaza extended
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