July 16th, 2026 - 04:36 GMT
ALBAWABA- Authorities in Dubai denied reports of blasts in the city on Thursday evening, after initial information allegedly said explosion sounds were heard due to missile interceptions, Euronews revealed. Dubai Media Office issued a statement denying false news by saying, "The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) confirms that the Reuters report regarding explosions in Downtown Dubai is false. GDMO urges the public and media to rely only on official ...
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![The head of Lebanon's militant Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah gives a speech during a massive Shiite Muslim commemoration in southern Beirut on November 14, 2013. [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/187967019.jpg?itok=J7R9t72m "The head of Lebanon's militant Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah gives a speech during a massive Shiite Muslim commemoration in southern Beirut on November 14, 2013. [Getty Images]")
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