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Jul 21
45m 11s

Dubai Flight Chaos, Drug Bust, UAE Sugar...

Augustus Media
About this episode

HEADLINES:

• Stranded at a ‘Closed’ Airport: Dubai-Bound Flight Cancelled in Zurich

• Sharjah Police Bust A MAJOR International Drug Ring

• Dubai Seizes Over 3.5 Million Smuggled Goods In Massive Raid

• A New Sugar Tax Will Be Implemented In The UAE

• Robyn Abou Chedid and Ahmed AlDhraif: Personal Brand Expert for Career Visibility & Founder Tawdheef

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