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IT'S SMUGGLING SAYS BAGHDAD
US court orders seizure of Kurdish crude cargo
Acting on a request from the central government in Iraq, a US judge has signed an order telling the US Marshals Service to seize a cargo of oil from Iraqi Kurdistan aboard a tanker off the coast of Texas, court filings showed.
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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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HAMAS LEADER’S HOUSE HIT
Israel continues Gaza pounding, digs in for long fight
Israel's military pounded targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country needed to be ready for a long battle in the Palestinian enclave, squashing hopes of a swift end to 22 days of fighting.
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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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COLUMN
Time to be afraid - preparing for big solar storm
The probability of a solar storm striking Earth in the next decade with enough force to do serious damage to electricity networks could be as high as 12 per cent, according to solar scientists.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Royal cheer squad
Prince William yells beside his wife Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, and Britain's Prince Harry (L) as they watch hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on July 28.
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US court orders seizure of Kurdish crude cargo
Acting on a request from the central government in Iraq, a US judge has signed an order telling the US Marshals Service to seize a cargo of oil from Iraqi Kurdistan aboard a tanker off the coast of Texas, court filings showed.
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IMF agrees on $5bn credit line for Morocco
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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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'Some Bahrain firms seizing worker IDs'
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Bahrain dealer holds Jaguar Land Rover show
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Wellness programs 'will yield healthy returns'
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Kodak Sonora Plates hits a milestone
Kodak has announced that its Sonora Process Free Plates have reached a significant milestone with 1,000 customers having adopted the technology that removes the plate processing step completely.
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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
A nation-wide fundraiser in support of Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has been extended by one week in Bahrain.
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