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Anand to pitch Canada defence, economic ties during Persian Gulf tripDefence Minister David McGuinty is also visiting Qatar as well as the United Arab Emirates this week, to talk about how Canada fits into regional security.PoliticsMay 12
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Quebec man jailed in Dubai on fraud charges since 2015 finally returns to CanadaAndré Gauthier, a Quebecer from the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region, was working for mining company Gold AE in 2015 when $30 million allegedly went missing.CanadaMay 11, 2021
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B.C.-based warship makes record drug bust in Arabian SeaHMCS Calgary is a Halifax-class frigate based out of Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.CrimeMay 3, 2021
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Oman’s Sultan Qaboos dies; his successor, a cousin, vows to uphold policy of peaceQaboos had been unwell for years and underwent treatment in Belgium last month.WorldJan 11, 2020
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Canadian ‘whistleblower’ to learn fate Tuesday after being detained for years in the Middle EastThe family of a Canadian geologist jailed in Dubai on fraud charges is cautiously optimistic he'll be exonerated in a court hearing scheduled for Tuesday.CanadaDec 23, 2019
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New video shows Iran warning U.K. warship to ‘not interfere’Both sides have called the interception of one another's ships "hostile acts" and "piracy."WorldJul 29, 2019
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U.S. blames Iran for oil tanker attacksIran has repeatedly warned it would block the Strait of Hormuz, near where the attacks happened, if it cannot sell its oil due to U.S. sanctions.NewsJun 13, 2019
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Two oil tankers attacked as tensions escalate over Gulf of Oman shipping laneThe culprits of the attack are unclear, but the U.S. has blamed Iran for disabling four other oil tankers in May.WorldJun 13, 2019
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Quebecer imprisoned in Oman being extradited to United Arab Emirates, son saysAndré Gauthier's family says he will be transferred back to Dubai.CanadaMay 28, 2019
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Family of Quebecer imprisoned in Oman seeks Ottawa’s help to bring him homeAndré Gauthier was imprisoned in Dubai for almost 18 months between 2015 and 2017, and has been jailed in Oman since March.CanadaMay 27, 2019
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