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Barbara Leaf says discussions are highly complex but could mean breakthrough for Middle East
  • Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia closer to establishing Israel relations
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Barbara Leaf, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, at a Senate hearing in August 2022. Reuters
  • Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia closer to establishing Israel relations
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Syria's President Bashar Al Assad and First Lady Asma al Assad are welcomed at the airport in Beijing on their trip to China on September 21, 2023. SANA / AFPChina and Syria set to announce a strategic partnership, Xi says
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The bus was carrying carrying 40 pupils and four adults, New York State Police said. APTwo dead in high school bus crash in New York
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US President Joe Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Thursday. APBiden hosts Zelenskyy at White House as he calls for more funds
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. ReutersCanada's Trudeau wants India to co-operate in murder inquiry as US pledges support
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly. ReutersNo peace in Middle East without Palestinian rights, says Abbas
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Protesters hold photos of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al Hajari, left, and late leader Sultan Al Atrash during a protest in the Druze-majority city of Suweida. EPAUS politicians speak to Druze leader as anti-Assad protests continue
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Syrian refugees walk along a road in the Zaatari refugee camp, north-west Jordan. AFPJordan says it can't take more Syrian refugees - is US doing enough to help?
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Nizar Zakka, a former prisoner in Iran, said President Joe Biden's $6 billion deal to release five US citizens from Tehran could damage future hostage negotiations. Photo: Nizar ZakkaBiden's deal 'risks placing $1bn price tag on Iran's hostages'
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Statues of Lord Ganesha, left, and Shirdi Sai Baba are seen at Broome Street Ganesha Temple in the Manhattan borough of New York on Sept. 14, 2023. Founded by yoga teacher Eddie Stern in 2001, the temple pitches itself not strictly as a Hindu house of worship but as a sanctuary where passersby can find a few minutes of peace amid the chaos of New York. (Richa Karmarkar/RNS via AP)Hindu temple in Soho to immerse Ganesha idol in the Hudson
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. ReutersExpect higher interest rates for longer, Fed data suggests
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US settles with 3M and Emigrant Bank over alleged Iran sanctions breaches
The US and the manufacturing companies agreed to a $9.6 million settlement over 54 alleged sanctions breaches.
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US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months
The labour market, with a 3.8 per cent unemployment rate - a historical low - continues to show strength in the face of elevated interest rates.
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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. ReutersPolish Prime Minister announces halt on more arms to Ukraine
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Grant Shapps pledges more military support for Ukraine
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Iran's President Raisi denies sending arms to Russia
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Filippo Grandi, speaking at an unrelated event, said the UN has rarely had to respond to so many crises at the same time. ReutersHead of UN refugee agency warns new approach needed as 110 million displaced
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Martina Strong, the new US ambassador to the UAE, at the ambassador's residence in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The NationalUS ambassador says Abu Dhabi relationship is 'anchor' in Middle East
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Banaat FC founder Budreya Faisal a long-time prominent figure on the men’s football scene in the country and the region. Ruel Pableo for The NationalBanaat FC: The UAE's 'game-changing' new women's football club
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Smog in New Delhi. Poor air quality has been linked with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. EPAIndian government urged to curb air pollution linked to Alzheimer's
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Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert, one of the creators of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, who is researching a shot against Mers. PANew vaccine trial launched against Mers
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Leukaemia patient Murad, 11, has been given revolutionary gene treatment at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre. WamBreakthrough gene treatment for young Abu Dhabi leukaemia patient
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