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A member of Taliban stands guard along a road in Kabul on Sept. 30, 2021.

Qatar says Taliban rights abuses 'very disappointing'

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The US Department of State is seen on Jan. 6, 2020, in Washington, DC.

US coordinates with Qatar on new Hezbollah-related sanctions

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A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 airplane takes off from Hamad International Airport near the Qatari capital, Doha, on Jan. 11, 2021.

Qatar Airways reports $4 billion in losses

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Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with newly appointed Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhan in Tunis on Sept. 29.

Tunisia's Saied appoints female prime minister amid coup claims

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A Saudi man carrying Qatari and Saudi flags waits for the arrival of relatives at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

Qatari ambassador meets Saudi diplomat in Riyadh

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A vehicle arrives at the Jaber border crossing between Jordan and Syria (Nassib crossing on the Syrian side) on the day of its reopening on Oct. 15, 2018 in the Jordanian Mafraq governorate.

Jordan to reopen border crossing with Syria

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An Iranian man walks past banners at a street exhibition by Iran's army and paramilitary Revolutionary Guard force to celebrate "Defence Week", marking the 41th anniversary of the start of 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, at the Baharestan Square in Tehran, on Sept. 25, 2021.

Two dead after fire at Iranian military facility

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech remotely at the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 24, 2021 in New York City.

Abbas warns Palestinian Authority will no longer recognize Israel

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Iran's foreign minister says nuclear talks to restart 'very soon'

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UN says at least 350K killed in Syria’s war, 'certainly an undercount'

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Hamas official reports progress in Israel prisoner exchange talks

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Iranian tanker arrives in Lebanon

Hezbollah announces arrival of second Iranian fuel delivery

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