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Israeli kibbutz rebuilds after 2023 attack as residents mull return

Rebuilding work started at Kibbutz Nirim, one of the Israeli communities worst hit by the October 7, 2023 attack, soon after the Gaza ceasefire took effect on January 19.

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US-Russia talks conclude in Saudi Arabia, most high-level meeting since 2023: What to know

TOPSHOT - (L to R) US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, the Russian president's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting together at Riyadh's Diriyah Palace on February 18, 2025. Top US and Russian diplomats were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on res

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grows at fastest rate in over a decade

This picture shows a construction site for Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in Riyadh, on April 16, 2023.

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Israeli military chief of staff Halevi resigns over Oct. 7 failures

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi (front) arrives at a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on May 13, 2024.

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As Gargash delivers Trump letter, can UAE play mediator role on Iran?

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on March 16,2023. — UAE Presidency

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By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

Turkey’s defense chief deepens military ties, Syria cooperation in Riyadh

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler (L) is pictured with Saud Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in in Saudi Arabia on March 12, 2025.

Saudi private equity investment peaked at $4B in 2023 amid rising buyouts

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What to make of Saudi Arabia's $96B in foreign direct investment in 2023

Attendees take part in the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 25, 2022. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey wants to export gas to Syria, Ukraine, energy minister says

Aerial view of shipyard dry dock maintenance and repair cargo ship transport and oil ships in Istanbul.

Israel PM, security agency fight it out in public

Shin Bet director Ronen Bar (C) is flanked by the then armed forces chief and the head of the Mossad intelligence agency in the situation room during an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners in January.

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