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A shopkeeper wearing a protective mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic looks out a jewelry shop window displaying intricate pieces for women at the Dubai Gold Souk in the Gulf emirate, on March 10, 2021.

UAE relaxes mask rules as COVID-19 cases decline

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AL-MONITOR Staff

Ethan Goldrich, the US charge d'affaires in the United Arab Emirates is pictured on Aug. 28, 2021 in Abu Dhabi as refugees who fled Afghanistan after the takeover of their country by the Taliban were gathering at the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in the Emirati capital, waiting to be transferred to another destination.

Biden administration appoints new Syria policy chief

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Iran says nuclear talks to resume in weeks

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AL-MONITOR Staff

Ismail Ziada

Dutch court to hear Palestinian's civil case against Israeli commanders

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AL-MONITOR Staff

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Saudi military trains with Greek forces

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Sudan fends off military coup, government says

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This picture taken on Aug. 14, 2021, shows a Qatar Airways aircraft taking off from the airport in Kabul.

Qatar Airways flies more Americans out of Afghanistan

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UK foreign secretary to press Iranian FM on prisoners, nuclear deal

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A woman holds a sign showing a photo of a man reacting at the scene of the 2020 Beirut port blast, as protesters and family members of the 2020 Beirut port blast gather for a demonstration near the UNESCO palace in the Lebanese capital on Aug. 12, 2021, ahead of a parliamentary meeting on the blast investigation.

Lebanese judge sets new date for ex-PM to answers questions on Beirut port explosion

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AL-MONITOR Staff

Yemeni men and children watch the execution of nine men, convicted of involvement in the assassination of Huthi political leader Saleh al-Sammad three years ago, at a public square in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on Sept. 18, 2021.

EU condemns Houthi execution of 9 Yemenis by firing squad

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AL-MONITOR Staff

An Egyptian medical worker administers a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield) on March 4, 2021 in Cairo on the first day of vaccination in Egypt.

Egypt receives vaccine doses via France

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AL-MONITOR Staff

A picture shows a view of the closed Jaber/Nassib border post at Jordan's border with Syria, on Aug. 1, 2021.

Syria's defense chief visits Jordan to discuss border security

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