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Egyptian expat assaulted, robbed by fake police in Kuwait

Arabtimesonline.com, two unknown individuals, pretending to be securitymen, assaulted an Egyptian security guard of a building in Jabriya area, tied him up and robbed KD 820 from his room. According to security sources, the victim was sitting in the building lounge when two individuals in casual attire approached him and claimed that they were securitymen. They also said they were searching for a criminal. Read article

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Egyptian journalist released after being held in UAE

As reported by Dailyegyptnews.com, journalist Anas Fouda returned to Cairo Sunday evening, following his release from Emirati custody. Fouda, who works with the Middle East Broadcasting Centre, was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without an official charge since early July. Read Article

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Terror threat: France and Norway close Middle East embassies as the US and UK extend their closures

According to multiple sources, Sunday afternoon, the U.S. State Department extended embassy and consulate closures in 15 of the locations through Saturday, and added four other posts — all in Africa — to the list. This brings the total to 19. Britain said on Monday that it was extending the closure of its embassy in […]

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UAE: Missing British citizen believed kidnapped in Dubai

Thenational.ae reports that the British government is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a British-Iranian citizen from his home in Dubai. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesman said: “A British national, Mr Abbas Yazdi, was reported missing in Dubai on June 25. We are in contact with the Dubai authorities, and are providing consular assistance […]

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Car bomb explodes near recreational area in Bahrain

As reported by Gmanetwork.com, a car bomb exploded near a recreational area in Budaiya, west of the Bahraini capital Manama, on Saturday but no casualties were reported, the Interior Ministry said. Two gas cylinders were planted in a parked vehicle but only one exploded, a ministry source told Reuters. Read Article

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Terror Threat: Canada to close embassy in Bangladesh

Globalnews.ca reported that, Canada to close embassy in Bangladesh on Sunday amid U.S. warnings of terrorist threats against western countries in the region. Read Article

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France to shut embassy in Yemen over security threats

As reported by Cbc.ca, France is closing its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, which follows in the wake of the United States, which issued a global travel alert yesterday citing an al-Qaeda threat. That alert also caused the State Department to announce it would close its embassies this Sunday around the Muslim world. Read Article

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Interpol issues security alert over al Qaeda prison breaks

As reported by Wsj.com, the international police agency Interpol Saturday issued a global security alert following a series of prison escapes in which it suspects al Qaeda to be involved. Interpol said there has been a series of prison escapes across nine Interpol member countries in the past month alone, including in Iraq, Libya and […]

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US State Department issues worldwide travel alert due to increased terror threat

The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may […]

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British embassy in Yemen to close amid security concerns

The BBC reports that the British embassy in Yemen is to be closed on Sunday and Monday as “a precautionary measure”, the Foreign Office has confirmed. A spokesman would not say if the closure was in response to a specific threat. It comes after the US issued a global travel alert and announced it would […]

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