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YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images — This picture taken from the National Bank of Kuwait headquarters shows a view of a cargo container ship of Qatar Navigation cruising near the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway on its way toward the port of Shuwaikh in Kuwait City on April 25, 2024. — YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images

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