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This picture taken on Aug. 23, 2019 in Istanbul shows a view of Turkish General Directorate of Mineral research and Exploration's (MTA) Oruc Reis seismic research vessel docked at Haydarpasa port, which searches for hydrocarbon, oil, natural gas and coal reserves at sea.

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Robots can solve UAE construction labor shortage, says Buildroid AI

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Yemen’s oil heartland fuels new conflict as STC seeks new political power

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Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a meeting between President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (not pictured) at a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Oct. 13, 2025.

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How the Trump administration reshaped US diplomacy toward Hamas

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Stunt or recalibration? Israel's Raam to break with Muslim Brotherhood

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