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Saudi official says all detainees released from Ritz

A Saudi official said on Tuesday all detainees were released from Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel, where they were held as part of an anti-corruption campaign. Dozens of princes, senior officials and top businessmen were detained and confined in the opulent Ritz-Carlton Riyadh as the...

Qatar emir sends condolences to UAE leader despite row

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent condolences Sunday to the president of the United Arab Emirates, whose mother has died, despite the diplomatic rift between the two countries. The emir sent a cable "to HH President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin...