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Pressed on why so many officers were on holiday on the day before the invasion,he said it was all “compulsory and urgent leave”.
The move comes after countries in the Muslim world in June banned the public showing of Disney’s latest animated film Lightyear
At least five Arab nations have lodged official protests against India following comments made by two prominent spokespeople from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
Kuwait was plunged into mourning for a leader regarded by many Gulf Arabs as a savvy diplomatic operator and a humanitarian champion.
A country known chiefly for its openness and dynamism is curling in on itself.
A healthcare union,Pittsburgh businessman and several hospitals and government agencies were all caught up in the elaborate fraud.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the six Gulf states has risen to more than 2600,with nine deaths.
Any chance that Iran might have kept the epidemic from spiralling out of control has already been lost.
Across the world,stock markets and futures dipped,with the Dow down more than 800 points in the opening minutes of trading.
The IMF has advised oil-rich Gulf states to rein in their spending or risk burning through their savings as oil demand wanes.