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A dazzling year end in Dubai

United Arab Emirates

A dazzling year end in Dubai

A month-long display of light and color will light up skies across Dubai from Friday, with four weeks of firework displays across the city including spectacular New Year’s Eve pyrotechnic displays and record-breaking drone shows.

Senior cardinal convicted in Vatican corruption trial

Religion

Senior cardinal convicted in Vatican corruption trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior Catholic Church official ever to stand trial before a Vatican criminal court, was convicted on Saturday of embezzlement and fraud and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail.

Moroccan officials questioned in belgian corruption probe

Morocco

Moroccan officials questioned in belgian corruption probe

Several Moroccan officials have been questioned in Morocco as part of the investigation initiated in Belgium into an alleged corruption scandal involving the European Parliament and benefiting both the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Qatar, according to the federal prosecutor's office.

Mossad and Qatar officials meet as Israel bombards Gaza

Qatar

Mossad and Qatar officials meet as Israel bombards Gaza

The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency met Qatar's prime minister in Europe late on Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, as attention turned to a possible new Gaza truce and a prisoner and hostage deal.

US wants shakeup of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza after Hamas

Palestine

US wants shakeup of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza after Hamas

A succession of top U.S. officials have travelled to the West Bank in recent weeks to meet with Mahmoud Abbas in the hope the 88-year-old – a spectator in the war between Israel and Hamas – can overhaul his unpopular Palestinian Authority enough to run Gaza after the conflict. 

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