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On Sunday, September 20, AL-MONITOR brought senior officials, diplomats, business leaders and regional experts together in New York for AL-MONITOR LIVE: New York, an on-the-record conversation held on the eve of the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, and Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to HH the President of the United Arab Emirates, joined us to talk about the issues that will shape the region's week at the UN and the months after it.
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Samuel Wendel

Senior Analyst, Middle East Business & Tech
In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
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Amberin Zaman

Chief Correspondent
Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
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Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent
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In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
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In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO