War in Ukraine: Oil prices plunge as UAE supports supply boost
Craig TaylorThe move could ease a supply crunch as the West and allies shun Russian oil. BBC News – Middle East
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US repatriates suspected ’20th hijacker’ of 9/11 from Guantanamo Bay
Mohammed al-Qahtani, who is mentally ill, had been held at Guantanamo Bay for 20 years. BBC News – Middle East
Dubai: The Irish art teacher racing camels in the desert
How Katie Higgins, 29, became part of the UAE’s first licensed all-female camel racing team. BBC News – Middle East
‘I fear bumping into my torturers in the street’
Syrian refugees saw Europe as a sanctuary – but now some are afraid of coming face to face with their torturers. BBC News – Middle East
Abdullah al-Howaiti: Saudi child ‘offender’ sentenced to death at retrial
Activists say Abdullah al-Howaiti had an alibi for a murder that happened when he was aged 14. BBC News – Middle East
Ericsson breached US deal over Iraq corruption probe
The firm’s disclosure about possible payments to IS is branded “insufficient” by US authorities. BBC News – Middle East