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'Exhausted' Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity

A person holds a placard which reads as '2 years of wasted life in Iranian prisons, it's enough'

Agence France-Presse

AL-Monitor Dubai: Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim at Maraya Art Center

A view of the exhibition “Between Sunrise and Sunset: Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim,” at the Maraya Art Center.

United Arab Emirates

Oman's oil and gas sector drives 30% GDP growth in 2022

Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, Qurum: the Oil and Gas Exhibition Center.

Analysis

In challenge to Netflix, local Middle East streaming services see robust growth: What to know

The Netflix stand at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3, 2023.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Military confrontation 'almost inevitable' if Iran nuclear talks fail: French FM

'Our priority is to reach an agreement that verifiably and durably constrains the Iranian nuclear program,' Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers

Agence France-Presse

UAE ranked first globally in attracting new millionaires in 2022

Cars drive along a street in front of high-rise buildings in Dubai on Feb. 18, 2023.

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Public Investment Fund reports $11 billion loss for 2022

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director speaks at UN on Israeli settlements

'No Other Land,' about Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards earlier this year

Agence France-Presse

UAE's Dubai ranks fourth in luxury residential sales in 2022

Boats are anchored in the Dubai Creek surrounded by high-rise buildings in the Gult emirate, on February 18, 2023. - Home to towering skyscrapers and ultra-luxury villas, Dubai saw record real estate transactions in 2022, largely due to an influx of wealthy investors, especially from Russia. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

Arab states make up 24% of Israel’s 2022 arms exports including drones

Israel drone