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Kuwait, Egypt explore railway to Sudan

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Republican lawmakers urge Biden to hurry warplane sales to Israel

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A view of The Crossing apartment building in the Navy Yard neighborhood on April 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. The building, which was raided by the FBI on April 6, is the home of two men accused of posing as federal law enforcement employees and ingratiating themselves with U.S. Secret Service agents.

Men accused of posing as US federal agents investigated for Iran ties: report

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Al-Monitor Staff

Workers stand outside the Dubai International Financial Center in the Gulf emirate on Nov. 29, 2009.

Dubai regulator announces increased protection for whistleblowers

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Iran lifts COVID-related travel bans

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Al-Monitor Staff

Guests attend the Global AI 2020 Summit in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Oct. 21, 2020.

Saudi Aramco pursues diversification with artificial intelligence center

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Al-Monitor Staff

Israel cannabis

Cannabis sales grow in Israel

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Al-Monitor Staff

A bus is pictured carrying workers back from a construction site on Sept. 14, 2016, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai partnering with Singapore to improve public transportation

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Egyptian economy experiences 'sharp fall' from Ukraine war

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Palestinian man hangs clothing and other items to sell with the hope of getting some income.

Japan to help struggling Palestinian tourism industry

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Al-Monitor Staff

A picture taken on Feb. 6, 2018, shows a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Report: One third of Israelis and Emiratis own cryptocurrency

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Al-Monitor Staff

A picture taken on April 24, 2018, shows Iranians reading the Quran.

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Supreme leader wants 10 million Iranians to memorize Quran