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Saudi officials seize a big load of drugs at border with Jordan
A consignment of two million illegal pills was seized by the Saudi authorities along the kingdom’s border with Jordan. The...

UAE to punish extortion demands on web with prison sentence of up to two years
Anyone guilty of making a threat to another person on the web will get a prison sentence of up to...
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Money laundering rose during Covid-19 pandemic, says UAE Central Bank
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has disclosed that there has been an increase in the laundering of...
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Saudi gang gets 20 years in prison for laundering $4.5bn
A Saudi court sentenced twenty four Saudis and foreigners to up to 20 years in prison for laundering nearly $4.50...
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2016 EgyptAir disaster started by cigarette in cockpit: report
An EgyptAir crash in 2016 that killed 66 people in the Mediterranean was likely caused by a fire that started in the cockpit, according to the conclusions of French experts contained in documents revealed on Wednesday sent to the Paris court of appeal in March and seen by Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera.
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UAE prosecutors launch probe into Union Properties
The UAE prosecutors have begun an investigation into Union Properties, the Dubai-based real estate developer, after allegations arose of the company selling property at less than its real value.
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