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A man holds Yeni Safak newspaper with a headline that reads ” (To the Saudi consul) Shut up ” in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak on Wednesday said it had obtained audio recordings of the alleged killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) ANK120 ANK120

October 16, 2018 at 8:45 pm

Police search Saudi consul’s home in Khashoggi case WATCH

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish crime-scene investigators searched the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul on Wednesday in the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal...

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The Saudi Arabia consul’s residence, in Istanbul, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. A high-level Turkish official says police who searched the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul found evidence that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there. Authorities meanwhile prepared to search the consul’s residence nearby after the diplomat left the country. State media say security forces began setting up barricades in front of the residence just hours after Consul Mohammed al-Otaibi flew out of the country on a 2 p.m. flight. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) FP111 FP111

October 15, 2018 at 9:38 pm

Turkish official: Police found evidence of Khashoggi slaying WATCH

A high-level Turkish official told The AP, without elaborating, that police found at the Saudi Consulate evidence of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's slaying.

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Turkish police officers arrive to enter the Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Turkish crime scene investigators dressed in coveralls and gloves entered the consulate Monday, nearly two weeks after the disappearance and alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi there. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) XLP214 XLP214

October 14, 2018 at 9:32 pm

Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ murdered Saudi journalist WATCH

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Monday that "rogue killers" could be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an explanation...

FILE – In this Dec. 1, 2012 file photo, Indian actress Sridevi arrives at the Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, at the Marrakech Congress Palace.
Sridevi, Bollywoodâ€™s leading lady of the 1980s and â€˜90s who redefined stardom for actresses in India, has died at age 54. The actress, known by one name, was described as the first female superstar in Indiaâ€™s male-dominated film industry. Her brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor speaking to the Indian Express online confirmed she died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Dubai due to cardiac arrest.(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File) TKSK101 TKSK101

February 26, 2018 at 5:05 am

Dubai police: Bollywood’s Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday,...

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February 12, 2018 at 9:38 am

Aramco IPO takes center stage as Nasdaq CEO touts exchange

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The chief executive officer of Nasdaq, one of several exchanges around the world vying for the international listing of...

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January 15, 2018 at 3:36 am

Ritz Carlton, a luxury Saudi prison, takes Feb. 14 bookings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Ritz Carlton in Saudi Arabia's capital may be reopening its doors in time for Valentine's Day, after serving...

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December 19, 2017 at 5:00 am

Abu Dhabi’s Louvre to unveil Leonardo painting ‘very soon’ VIEW

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is "very proud" to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci...

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December 6, 2017 at 10:27 pm

Qatar signs on to buy 12 Rafale fighter jets from France

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's ruling emir and French President Emmanuel Macron signed 12 billion euros ($14 billion) in deals during the French president's visit...

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July 15, 2017 at 2:47 am

France wades into Qatar row, urges end to punitive measures

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France's foreign minister on Saturday called on Qatar's neighbors to immediately lift measures impacting thousands of people in the Gulf, becoming...

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July 10, 2017 at 1:51 am

Tillerson aims to ease Qatar crisis with shuttle diplomacy

On his first foray into shuttle diplomacy since becoming secretary of state, Rex Tillerson will hop between Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia from Monday until...

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