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Saudi-Israel talks strategic objective, says senior US official
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
  • Comment: Crown Prince aims to change how US views Saudi Arabia
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
  • Comment: Crown Prince aims to change how US views Saudi Arabia
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept.  22, 2023.  (AP Photo / Richard Drew)LIVEUNGA latest: Iraq's PM pledges to combat country's 'corruption pandemic'
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A jacket bearing Bob Menendez's name that was purportedly found with cash in envelopes as federal agents investigated an alleged bribery scheme. US Attorney's Office / APUS senator and wife charged in alleged bribery scheme to benefit Egypt officials
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech in the House of Commons in Ottawa. APZelenskyy meets Trudeau and thanks Canada for Ukraine aid
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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President-designate, co-led the first loss and damages ministerial along with Cop27 president Sameh Shoukry. Photo: Cop28 UAEDr Al Jaber urges world to come together on 'loss and damages' climate fund
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Syrian refugees walk along a road in the Zaatari refugee camp, north-west Jordan. AFPNew US resettlement plan could help Syrian refugees in Jordan
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A satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a storm forming off the south-eastern coast of the US. APTropical storm warning issued for US East Coast
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Jusoor runs refugee education programmes for close to 15,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon. Photo: JusoorSyrian who made it big in the US wants to give her homeland's children a helping hand
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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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US government to restart delivery of free Covid tests
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A Ukrainian soldier fires a machinegun towards Russian positions near Bakhmut. Experts say the fierce battle for the eastern city has allowed Ukraine to make progress elsewhere. APHas Ukraine's 'Bakhmut strategy' succeeded?
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Zelenskyy meets Trudeau and thanks Canada for Ukraine aid
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Russia's naval headquarters in Crimea hit in missile attack
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Polish Prime Minister announces halt on more arms to Ukraine
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Pump jacks at an oilfield in Midland, Texas. New Fed projections suggest that rates could be held higher for a longer period, a scenario that could affect crude demand. ReutersOil rises on supply woes amid Russia's move to ban fuel exports
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What India's inclusion in JP Morgan's bond index means
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Yahsat awarded $5.1bn satellite capacity and services contract by UAE
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My father has been 'left to die' in Iran under Biden's deal
Iranian-German citizen has been detained in Tehran for three years and was not included in prisoner swap deal
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Gazelle Sharmahd with her father Jamshid 'Jimmy' Sharmahd before he was abducted and imprisoned in Iran. Photo: Gazelle Sharmahd
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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Preventative actions 'could slash dementia rates by 40 per cent'
Alzheimer’s Disease International report says addressing personal risk levels can help delay brain degeneration
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being used at the Aviv Clinic in Dubai to reverse the effects of brain degeneration. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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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