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          Fighter jets on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier during a media tour, off Malaysia in 2024. The ship has now led a US deployment to the Middle East. AFP

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          A US serviceman conducts maintenance on an aircraft aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Indian Ocean. The UAE has called for dialogue and de-escalation to address crises. Photo: Centcom

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          President Donald Trump aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington last year. Reuters

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          President Donald Trump brought the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to Washington this week to sign a peace deal. Reuters

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          Leaders from across the region stand for a photograph during the 46th GCC Summit, at Sakhir Palace, in Bahrain. UAE Presidential Court

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