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2023 Mideast happiness rankings: UAE, Israel happiest as Lebanon hits bottom

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly Cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, on March 19, 2023.

Israel's Netanyahu still not 'on the schedule' to visit Biden: White House

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.

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US outlines Iran abuses including torture in annual report

A Kuwaiti woman walks past a warning sign at a beach in Kuwait City, following an oil spill off the coast, Kuwait, Aug. 21, 2017.

Oil spill hits Kuwait but production unaffected

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Egypt port

Egypt signs $1.6 billion deals with China, EU companies to develop sea ports

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US Senate advances bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations

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In an undated image, Assistant US Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf speaks during a reception at the Library of Congress.

State Department's Barbara Leaf arrives in Middle East for 10-day visit

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A worker in an oil field developed by Almetyevneft, an oil and gas production board (NGDU) of Tatneft.

Oil sinks below $75 a barrel, lowest price in more than a year

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on March 15, 2023, in New York City.

Saudi National Bank will not increase stake in Credit Suisse after shares drop

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flooding in turkey

Turkey floods kill at least 14 in earthquake-hit zones

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hold a meeting in Damascus on January 7, 2020. - Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad during an unprecedented visit to Damascus as the prospect of war between Iran and the United States loomed over the region. (Photo by Alexey DRUZHININ / SPUTNIK / AFP) (Photo by ALEXEY DRUZHININ/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Syria’s Assad arrives in Russia for talks with Putin

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A chef holds a platter of kanafe during Hatay kanafe festival, July 23, 2019.

Turkey's Hatay kanafeh delicacy granted EU special status

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