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Las Vegas gambling operator Wynn Resorts to open first UAE casino

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Dubai mega-resort axes casino plans amid UAE gambling ambiguity

This picture taken with a fish-eye lens on May 9, 2021 shows a view of the Dubai city skyline as seen from the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building at 828 meters.

Friends of Italian priest long missing in Syria hope for news

Father Jihad Youssef, carrying a picture of Italian Jesuit priest Paolo Dall'Ogli

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Jericho’s casino may reopen after 21 years

A security guard opens the main entrance to the Oasis Casino on May 3, 2001.

Will Israel get its first casino?

Trump stuns Pentagon by naming Fox News host Pete Hegseth defense chief

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 21: Singer Kelly Rowland (R) is interviewed by co-host Pete Hegseth during "Fox And Friends" at FOX Studios on March 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Damascus rally demands news of missing Syrians

People hold portraits of missing relatives during the protest

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Europe's largest casino opens in Cyprus

This picture taken on May 24, 2022 shows an aerial view of construction work on the City of Dreams Mediterranean hotel casino in Limassol, Cyprus

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UAE establishes 'gaming' body in potential step towards casinos

Wynn Resorts, whose Wynn Las Vegas is pictured, announced in 2022 plans for an 'integrated resort' in the UAE emirate of Ras al-Khaimah

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Biden hails Lebanon ceasefire deal as 'good news'

Under the agreement, 'what is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not be allowed... to threaten the security of Israel again,' Biden says

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