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Rape case against two Ireland rugby internationals begins
Their lawyers said they strongly denied the accusations
Saudi police release teenager detained for dancing in street
Police had said the teenager, was being questioned because he had shown "improper public behaviour" and disrupted traffic.
Saudi Arabia shuts down 61 fake haj offices
More than 10,000 Saudi citizens and 213,541 expatriates have been detained for violating haj regulations.
Saudi police detain teenage boy for dancing in the street
Boy found dancing to a catchy tune in front of five lanes of cars stopped at a traffic light
Lebanon unveils biometric diplomatic passport plan
Lebanon's foreign minister Gebran Bassil announced a plan to supply all diplomatic figures in Lebanon with biometric passports to match international standards.
Kuwait to address some clauses on domestic workers law
The decision stipulates that for issuance or renewal of license to recruit domestic workers from abroad, the domestic labor offices are required to submit financial guarantee from any local bank
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Among the 1,000-plus fatalities, Reuters found that wrongful death lawsuits were filed in at least 442 of the incidents.
Mosques speak out in Indian city to stop sale of brides to Arab men
Girls are abused physically and sexually, or pushed into domestic servitude.