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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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Al-Monitor Staff

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Turkey floods kill at least 14 in earthquake-hit zones

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Al-Monitor Staff

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.

Culture

Turkey's Hatay kanafeh delicacy granted EU special status

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House December 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. Sullivan spoke at length about the this week's upcoming U.S-Africa Leaders Summit, with dozens of African leaders visiting Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

'No deal' on US-Iran prisoner exchange: White House

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Al-Monitor Staff

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on December 23, 2014 in Beijing, China. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is undertaking his first visit to China in hopes to secure investment deals. (Photo by Greg Baker - Pool/Getty Images)

Egypt’s exports to China up more than 20% in 2022

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Belarus' President Lukashenko in Iran, meets Raisi

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Al-Monitor Staff

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MidEast freedom rankings: Syria worst, Tunisia in decline, says Freedom House

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Turkey’s election races officially begin as Erdogan sets vote for May 14

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Al-Monitor Staff

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UN buys carrier to remove oil from FSO Safer ship near Yemen

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Islamic State kills three, steals sheep in central Syria

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Al-Monitor Staff

A pedlar sells roasted corn cobs by the medieval Sultan al-Ghuri Complex (built in 1505) in Azhar district, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 16, 2023.

Inflation in Egypt at 32.9% in latest spike

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Al-Monitor Staff