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      The Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it was fully floated in Suez Canal on March 29, 2021. Reuters
      Play10:43:54
      Suez Canal officials blame weather and improper manoeuvre for blockage

      Investigations into how a ship ran aground continue as inspectors look for damage and cause

      EgyptApril 02, 2021
      Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, visit the historical city Ad Diriyah on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 31, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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      Saudi Arabia and Iraq announce $3bn fund for development

      Saudi Arabia's investments in Iraq expected to rise to 10 billion riyals from about two billion riyals at present

      Saudi ArabiaApril 01, 2021
      Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, pose for photos at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran. AP
      Iran’s foreign minister gets personal in candid 'Clubhouse' Q+A

      Foreign Minister Zarif denies desire to run for president in two-hour Clubhouse session

      MENAApril 01, 2021
      Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma Assad. AP
      Bashar Al Assad and wife recover from Covid-19

      Syria has struggled to control spread of the virus due to a war-hit health sector

      MENAApril 01, 2021
      The Ever Given is now free and normal service resumes on the Suez Canal, albeit with a big queue. AFP
      Play15:47:54
      Suez Canal backlog: estimates vary as to how long ships will wait

      Egypt's president emphasises viability of the passage for shipping

      EgyptMarch 31, 2021
      Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sits in front of a picture of George Floyd displayed during Mr Chauvin's trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Reuters
      George Floyd's seven year old daughter mourns her father beside courthouse

      First day of Derek Chauvin's trial begins as Floyd's family pushes for justice

      WorldMarch 30, 2021
      Nearly 200 hatchling tortoises were found in a suitcase that was being taken to mainland Ecuador. Courtesy Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment and Water
      Play13:31:44
      Galapagos police find 185 endangered tortoises in a suitcase

      Trafficking animals off the Galapagos Islands is a crime punishable by up to three years in jail

      The AmericasMarch 30, 2021
      Russian President Vladimir Putin looks relaxed on holiday in the Siberian taiga, but faces a number of issues back in Moscow. Reuters
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      Vladimir Putin shares holiday photos as Russia faces sanctions

      Russia's fragile economy looks to take a hit as rouble drops to a two-week low

      WorldMarch 22, 2021
      USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Conducts Passing Exercise with Turkish Navy
      US Navy conducts passing exercise with Turkish Navy amid tensions

      Nato allies at odds over Ankara's Russian arms purchases and regional issues

      WorldMarch 19, 2021
      Iranians take part in the traditional fire festival of Chaharshanbe Suri, in Tehran on March 16, 2021. It is annually on the last Wednesday eve before Nowruz, which starts on March 21 this year and marks the beginning of spring. Nowruz has been celebrated for at least 3,000 years. It is observed in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as parts of China and Iraq. EPA
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      Iran: women at Nowruz street party dance to beat of risque hit

      The footage shows hundreds gathering to celebrate eve of Chaharshanbe Suri festival

      MENAMarch 17, 2021
      Iranian container ship 'Shahr e Kord' at Haydarpasa port in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2019. Reuters
      Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman blames Israel for cargo ship attack

      There is growing concern about an emerging war of sabotage between the two nations

      MENAMarch 16, 2021
      Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad stands in front of the court in Koblenz, western Germany, where Eyad Al Gharib, a former Syrian intelligence service agent, was sentenced to four and a half years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity. AFP
      Syrian film director Feras Fayyad reflects on 10 years of conflict

      Director continues fight for freedom and human dignity through filmmaking and activism: 'You can't rely on the world to save you'

      MENAMarch 11, 2021
      Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed shake hands during a meeting. Reuters
      Russia 'is a strategic partner for the UAE'

      Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday

      GulfMarch 09, 2021
      In this image from video made available by SpaceX, one of the company's Starship prototypes fires its thrusters as it lands during a test in Boca Chica, Texas, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The two previous attempts ended in explosions. (SpaceX via AP)
      Camera6
      Watch SpaceX launch 60 Starlink satellites in one rocket

      Starlink satellites are part of SpaceX's goals to create an intenet constellation

      WorldMarch 04, 2021
      Daylight view (top) and luminescent pattern of the kitefin shark. Courtesy Mallefet, Stevens and Duchatelet
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      Glow-in-the-dark sharks discovered off coast of New Zealand

      Kitefin sharks are the largest-known luminous underwater creature

      WorldMarch 04, 2021
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