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Israel and UAE announce deal normalising relations
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announce the normalization of relations, marking Israel’s first diplomatic ties with a Gulf Arab nation.
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Turkmen Court Sentences Brothers Eldor and Sanjarbek Saburov to Two Years in Prison
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