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In Brief: "Impossible" to rebuild Gaza quickly, says top UN official

UN agencies have calculated that the Gaza Strip needs about 86,000 new housing units, mostly because of population growth but also to replace the thousands of homes destroyed or damaged as a result of Israeli military operations.

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In Brief: Limited progress on human trafficking in Yemen - UNHCR

The Yemeni government made limited progress in protecting human trafficking victims over the past year and generally failed to identify traffickers, says a new report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

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Bid to smuggle narcotics foiled in Dubai

Authorities in Dubai have foiled a bid to smuggle 1.57 kg of crystal narcotics brought in by a passenger from an African country.

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Israeli envoy in Turkey summoned

Israel's ambassador to Turkey has been asked to explain recent remarks made by his country's defence minister regarding concerns he has about Turkey's new intelligence chief, Turkish officials said Tuesday.

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