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Mark Suzman is chief executive of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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The UAE, Gates Foundation and partners are mobilising to vaccinate the worldThe UAE, Gates Foundation and partners are mobilising to vaccinate the world
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Cop27 took place in Egypt and the UAE will host Cop28 in November, where it is hoped next year's host will be agreed. Sean Gallup / Getty ImagesCop29: Who will stage the UN climate talks in 2024?
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Israeli Communication Minister Shlomo Karhi prays in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Israel Ministry of CommunicationsSaudi Arabia visit will bring peace closer, says Israeli minister
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In this photo provided by Tasnim News Agency, a statue of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is placed at Naghsh-e-Jahan stadium in the central city of Isfahan, Iran, Monday, Oct.  2, 2023.  Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad soccer team refused to play a match with Sepahan in Iran on Monday because of the presence of a statue of Gen.  Soleimani placed on the sideline, Saudi state media reported.  (Morteza Salehi, Tasnim News Agency via AP)Saudi football federation backs Al Ittihad stance over Suleimani bust
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Graham Cassidy, left, and his wife Dearylen Secong, dressed in traditional wedding gear for their small reception at Home by McGettigan's. Photo: John TuzonWhy more couples in the UAE are opting for micro weddings
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People who are 'fit but fat' are considered to be obese by their body mass index score but have none of the complications associated with obesity. Getty ImagesCan you be overweight and healthy?
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