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Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit on December 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Summit brings together heads of state, government officials, business leaders, and civil society to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Africa. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Timeline: Kais Saied's crackdown in Tunisia, from suspending parliament to arresting Ghannouchi

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on March 9, 2023.

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Syria, meets Assad

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a day ahead of his scheduled meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Palestinian President Abbas visits Saudi Arabia to ‘strengthen’ relations

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Fresh Turkey strikes in Syria kill 10 Kurdish militants: Ankara

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A protester rides his bicycle amid ongoing demonstrations against the government's judicial reform bill, in Tel Aviv on April 15, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel in budget deficit in another fallout post Moody’s downgrade

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Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces walk past a house during a raid against suspected Islamic State fighters in Raqqa, Syria, Jan. 29, 2023.

Islamic State attacks truffle hunters, shepherds in Syria

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Northeast Syria announces Captagon bust following Syrian FM's Saudi visit

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Freed Yemeni prisoners arrive in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, as the war-torn country began swapping 1,000 prisoners in a complex operation overseen by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Oct. 16, 2020.

Prison swap begins in Yemen as Saudi-Houthi peace efforts continue

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King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa greets Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Abu Dhabi, Jan. 18, 2023.

US welcomes Bahrain, Qatar deal to restore relations

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Iraqi children cross a flooded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after heavy rains, on Dec. 24, 2022.

Severe floods in Iraq leave several dead, adding to climate strains

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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad meets with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh, on April 12, 2023.

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Syrian foreign minister makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia

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Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies as Arab thaw grows with Assad

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