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Hotel groups target Syria for tourism as it rebuilds from rubble of civil war

By Federico Maccioni and Siddarth SDUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Several global and regional hotel groups are looking to enter or expand in Syria, senior executives told Reuters, betting that its rich history and coastal destinations will attract overseas tourists as well as Syrians who have long lived abroad.Although Syria's devastating civil war, which left cities and archaeological treasures in ruins, ended almost two years ago, major challenges remain in drawing tourists back to the Middle East country, which still experiences bouts of violence.

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British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem

By Alexander Cornwell, Ammar Awad and Sam TobinJERUSALEM/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain and Israel announced on Thursday that the nearly 200-year-old British diplomatic mission in Jerusalem would stay open at a smaller scale and with a new name, in a compromise after Israel ordered the consulate shut in a sanctions dispute.Under the last-minute agreement, Britain will rename the consulate, founded in 1839, as the "UK Mission" in the city.

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Analysis-As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved

By Ariba ShahidISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Eleven years after Pakistan's parliament voted to keep the country out of a Saudi-led intervention in Yemen in 2015, Islamabad has agreed to rapidly deploy more forces to Saudi Arabia without a parliamentary vote, highlighting the military's grip on foreign policy under Field Marshal Asim Munir.On Monday, a defence pact Pakistan signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey in August was invoked for the first time, as the kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.

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Latest suspect in RAF Fairford airbase plot released on bail

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday a 22-year-old British man, the seventh person to be arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of an investigation into a suspected plot targeting an airbase, has also been released on bail.The United States said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American bomber planes from the British airbase, RAF Fairford. The US had used the base to strike Iran.British police have already released six other men arrested in connection with the plot on bail.

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Britain says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as a UK mission

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Ed Miliband said on Thursday its Consulate General building in East Jerusalem, ordered to close by Israel, would remain open as an independent and operational UK Mission, serving the Palestinian people.Israel had ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close on Thursday after London announced plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank.Miliband said that having withdrawn a number of staff and families in recent weeks, it would now work to build up their presence again.

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Saudi kindergarten hit by debris as Houthis say Riyadh airport targeted

The Saudi civil defence agency said a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh were damaged by debris from a missile interception on Thursday, as Yemen's Houthis announced attacks targeting the capital's airport. Two witnesses said that a plane at the airport belonging to national flag carrier Saudia had cracks and holes in its fuselage. A source briefed on the matter said three planes suffered damage.

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British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem

By Alexander Cornwell, Ammar Awad and Sam TobinJERUSALEM/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain and Israel announced on Thursday that the nearly 200-year-old British diplomatic mission in Jerusalem would stay open at a smaller scale and with a new name, in a compromise after Israel ordered the consulate shut in a sanctions dispute.Under the last-minute agreement, Britain will rename the consulate, founded in 1839, as the "UK Mission" in the city.

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Drones, explosions and soldiers in bulldozers: surrounded by Israelis in Lebanon's 'model town'

By Maya Gebeily, Emilie Madi and Mohamed AzakirWEST ZAWTAR, Lebanon Oct 8 (Reuters) - Dodging the broken glass carpeting her home in southern Lebanon, Mariam al-Yaghi exited onto her upper balcony and pointed. A few hundred metres away was a sight the 67-year-old had grown accustomed to: military vehicles moving through the adjacent Lebanese village, still occupied by Israeli troops.

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Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem

Israel said the British consulate in east Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday but seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity, with the UK saying the outpost would continue to offer "vital services". The move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September as retaliation after London led Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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Explainer-What's happening with Britain's Jerusalem consulate?

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would continue operating on a smaller scale and be renamed as the "UK Mission" in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements.Here's what to know about the dispute and diplomatic missions in the Holy City.WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AND WHY NOW?The dispute is over sanctions. Israel's order for the consulate to shut was retaliation for Britain saying it would impose a ban on the trade of goods made in Israeli settlements.

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Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen

By Enas Alashray, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour AzhariOct 7 (Reuters) - Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country's civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, and two were killed and 28 wounded in an attack on facilities at Abha airport, it said in a statement.

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Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen

By Enas Alashray, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour AzhariOct 7 (Reuters) - Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country's civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, and two were killed and 28 wounded in an attack on facilities at Abha airport, it said in a statement.

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IEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to come

By Kate Abnett and Holger HansenBRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to accelerate the release of oil stocks and to prioritise diesel supplies under a plan launched in March, as governments seek to tackle record fuel prices and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.Wars in Iran and Ukraine have damaged refineries and disrupted tanker traffic, helping drive diesel prices to record highs in many markets and turning the fuel into a major political and economic concern worldwide.

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IEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to come

By Kate Abnett and Holger HansenBRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to accelerate the release of oil stocks and to prioritise diesel supplies under a plan launched in March, as governments seek to tackle record fuel prices and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.Wars in Iran and Ukraine have damaged refineries and disrupted tanker traffic, helping drive diesel prices to record highs in many markets and turning the fuel into a major political and economic concern worldwide.

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