All news on the topic: Middle East
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Warning to holidaymakers going to Europe as woman dies of eye-bleeding disease
Brits venturing into Europe are being warned about Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) which is spread through ticks after a 27-year-old patient died from the disease
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Saudi Arabia plan Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah swoops in new spending spree
The Saudi Pro League has wreaked havoc on the Premier League already this summer by signing some big name stars on huge wages and it seems the exodus isn't over yet
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World's hottest city suffers 'unliveable' 52C highs as even streets need air con
Kuwait City is heating up faster than the world average with temperatures regularly exceeding 50C in the summer - dwarfing the heatwave felt in parts of Europe last month
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'I chose to have leg amputated to end crippling pain - now I feel normal again'
James Moore meets the veteran set to represent Team UK at the Invictus Games, who lost his left leg following a horror football injury
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Jake Paul recalls humiliating loss in front of girl he liked before finding fame
Before his days as even a YouTube star, Paul was an high school wrestler in Ohio where he suffered a series of defeats among many wins alongside his brother Logan
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Guardiola admits Saudi worry and says Man City were powerless over Mahrez exit
The Manchester City boss admitted that he did not want to lose Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez to Pro League club Al-Ahly - but claimed that even the cash-rich treble winners were powerless to prevent the Algerian winger from joining football’s exodus to the desert
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Jordan Henderson spotted filming video at Anfield as huge transfer hint dropped
The Liverpool captain's exit from the club is edging increasingly closer and a video of Jordan Henderson seemingly saying his goodbyes has now emerged on social media
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Kylian Mbappe's remarkable Saudi Arabia wages as Al-Hilal offer him £19 a second
Kylian Mbappe could bank huge sums if he chooses to make a world-record move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, who are prepared to pay the Frenchman more than £1m-per-day
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Fears of outbreak as man, 28, struck down with 'world's deadliest disease'
The World Health Organisation said it would continue to monitor the situation in the region after a 28-year-old male was left in a life-threatening condition by a virus
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Booking office clerks over the years as seen from eyes of son of station worker
Paul Routledge says his father Harry worked as a booking office clerk at the station in Normanton, West Yorks – famous for its marshalling yards and known as the Crewe of the Coalfields
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Ryan Giggs could make football return by coaching in Saudi Arabia, expert says
The former Man United ace 'would be welcomed in the Gulf', despite the allegations he was acquitted of in a court case which ended last week
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Russia axes deal allowing Ukraine to export grain sparking global shortage fears
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dramatically scrapped a wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia after the Crimea bridge was blown up again
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Why UK is missing out on Europe's 45C heatwave - and when temperatures will rise
A high pressure band means Brits are escaping the dangerous temperatures currently spreading across parts of Europe, with deathly temperatures of 45C forecast for Italy and Croatia
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Disease carried by mites that kills 70% it infects found in US for first time
Researchers from North Carolina State University analysed state parks in the area where they found the mites which carry the bacteria which causes scrub typhus - a disease which can shut down the heart and lungs
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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight rules with world title not on the line
World heavyweight champion Fury won't be putting his WBC title on the line against Ngannou, with the duo instead fighting for the title of the "baddest man on the planet"
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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight date, tickets, UK start time and undercard
In a rare crossover fight, world heavyweight champions Fury from boxing and Ngannou from MMA will face each other under exhibition rules
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Didier Drogba urges Romelu Lukaku to call him as Chelsea exit plan emerges
The Chelsea icon has asked Romelu Lukaku to contact him as rumours over his potential exit from Stamford Bridge continue to circulate amid talk of a move to Saudi Arabia
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Afghan who helped US forces and survived Taliban shot dead in ride-share
Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, survived the Taliban and got his family to the US for a better life only to be shot dead while working as a ride-share driver in Washington DC
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Deadly virus spreading across Europe is 'biggest threat to public health'
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is being spread by ticks across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with scientists warning it is "highly likely" it will reach Britain
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Islamic State leader 'killed in airstrike' as special forces bomb Iraq hideout
Specialists are carrying out tests on DNA samples from the remains of a terror suspect collected after a cave was bombed in the Hamrin Mountains in north east Iraq
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UK facing scorching 'heat dome' with the chance of a 40C hot blast in just weeks
The UK is staring down the barrel of another major heatwave this summer - dubbed a 'heat dome' - with a chance of temperatures exceeding a scorching 40C for the second year in a row
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Jeremy Hunt admits 'one thing' might have slowed Covid but ministers ignored it
The former Health Secretary told the Covid-19 Inquiry that Britain wrongly prepared for flu and mistakenly assumed herd immunity was inevitable
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Inter Miami chief teases two more big transfers to follow Lionel Messi
Jorge Mas has excited Inter Miami fans after the managing owner of the MLS team confirmed that two more players would be joining Lionel Messi - who already agreed to sign
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Hell underwater as 'Russian attack' on Ukraine dam leaves entire towns submerged
President Zelensky called the aftermath an 'environmental bomb of mass destruction', as fears grew of an eco disaster from polluted waters, partly caused by oil leaking from the dam’s machinery
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Newcastle's owners complete takeover of four clubs including Ronaldo's Al-Nassr
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has taken majority stakes in Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad as the Middle East becomes an increasingly tempting proposition for Europe's leading stars
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