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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Iranian foreign minister in Riyadh, Oct. 9, 2024. (SPA)

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Protesters take part in a demonstration in support of We Will Stop Femicide outside the courthouse in Istanbul on Sept. 13, 2023.

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Activists are highlighting the government's failure to enforce existing laws to protect women.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 4: U.S. President Joe Biden turns around to joke with a reporter as he leaves a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on October 04, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden made a surprise appearance, his first in the briefing room since becoming president, to tout a positive job report and take questions from reporters. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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The two leaders spoke as the region awaits the Israeli military's response to Iran's latest missile barrage.

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UAE’s AD Ports Group inks major deal with China

Political and economic cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and China is growing, with robust trade ties and a visit by the Chinese premier to the Gulf state.

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French authorities have deported Omar bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, and banned him from returning to the country.

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'Do not test our will,' Iran FM Araghchi warns Israel ahead of Saudi Arabia visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the press, in front of the portrait of slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, after meeting with Syrian officials at the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Oct. 5, 2024.

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Erdogan accuses Israel of wanting to wage war on Turkey despite robust trade ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wears a scarf with both Turkish and Palestinian flags as he addresses a rally organized by the AKP party in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Istanbul on Oct. 28, 2023.

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Investors undeterred as Dubai’s real estate bubble risks increase in 2024

Cranes are used at a construction site across from high-rise buildings in Dubai, on Feb. 18, 2023.

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Gulf sovereign investors unshaken by Middle East wars but opt for global markets

A photograph taken on October 28, 2019 shows Saudi and foreign journalists at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) badge collection centre in the Saudi capital Riyadh. - Top finance executives and political leaders have converged on Saudi capital Riyadh for a Davos-style investment forum, in stark contrast to last year's mass boycott following the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. US officials and the heads of giant banks, top asset management firms and major sovereign wealth funds top the g

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The UN's humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon reported that 600,000 people are internally displaced

Lebanon facing 'catastrophic' situation as 600,000 displaced: UN

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Some 2,000 Turkish nationals and relatives signed up to leave Lebanon by sea

Tearful Turkish-Lebanese evacuate Lebanon by sea

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For a year, Omri Shtivi campaigned for the release of his brother Idan and the other Israeli hostages in Gaza but now he has been told by the army that his brother died on the day of the Hamas attack

One year later, Israeli hostage family learns of loss

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Beirut airport is Lebanon's only international airport and is a key lifeline for aid and for those seeking to escape Israeli bombardment

Calls for safety of Beirut airport under threat of Israel strikes

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Cars drive along a street in front of high-rise buildings in Dubai, on February 18, 2023. - Home to towering skyscrapers and ultra-luxury villas, Dubai saw record real estate transactions in 2022, largely due to an influx of wealthy investors, especially from Russia. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Co-founder and Ceo of Starz Play Maaz Sheikh poses in his office in Dubai on April 23, 2019. Streaming services in the Middle East are competing for Arab audiences with US giant Netflix set to release its first Arabic production in June, chasing a slice of a potentially lucrative market. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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