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FILE-In this Nov. 7, 2006 taken photo German philosoph Juergen Habermas is seen in Koenigswinter near Bonn, Germany. The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas says he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates which he initially said he’d be happy to receive. (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz)

German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE’s Zayed Book Award

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Israeli energy giant plans $1.1B gas deal with UAE company

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FILE - In this March 31, 2021 file photo, released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center right, accompanies Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on his arrival to Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Arabia. A first round of direct talks held in April 2021, in Iraq, between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran is seen as a positive sign of de-escalation following years of animosity. The hosting of the talks is also a significant step for Iraq, which has ties with both the U.S. and Iran and has often borne the brunt of Saudi-Iran rivalry. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File)

Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results

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FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 file photo, Emirati Ambassador to the U.S. Yousef al-Otaiba gestures during an event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates played a role in getting longtime Asian rivals India and Pakistan to agree to a cease-fire amid tensions over the disputed region of Kashmir, the Emirati ambassador to Washington said. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wearing a protective face mask, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Khamenei said Wednesday that the offers being made at the Vienna talks over his country's tattered nuclear deal "are not worth looking at." (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s supreme leader: Vienna offers ‘not worth looking at’

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FILE - In this June 25, 2020 file photo, Engineers Mahmood al-Nasser, left, and Mohammad Nasser al-Emadi test the Emirates Mars Mission probe's &quot;flat sat,&quot; at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the center announced a more ambitious timeline for sending its first rover to the moon, partnering with Japan’s ispace company to send the vehicle on an unmanned spacecraft by 2022, rather than 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover

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United Arab Emirates names 2 new astronauts, including woman

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In this Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, debris at the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iranian media are quoting the outgoing military prosecutor of Tehran as saying that 10 officials have been indicted for the 2020 shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Iran prosecutor says 10 indicted for Ukraine plane shootdown

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Dubai police arrest group over ‘lewd’ video of naked women

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A thick blanket of early morning fog partially shrouds the skyscrapers of the Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers districts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Naked women arrested, charged with public debauchery in Dubai

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2011, file photo, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and United Arab Emirates minister of finance attends the opening of Arab Finance Ministers Exceptional meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He has died, his brother said on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. He was 75. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Dubai deputy ruler, famed horseman Sheikh Hamdan dies at 75

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, from left; Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. As Israel heads to the polls next week for the fourth time in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to capitalize on his new partnership with the United Arab Emirates in his desperate campaign to stay in power. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Despite ties, UAE stays clear of Netanyahu election maneuver

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

A waiter poses with a tray of baby bottles that he brought out from storage, at Einstein Cafe in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Cafes across several Gulf Arab states have begun selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles, kicking off a new trend that has prompted excitement, confusion and backlash. The fad started at Einstein Cafe, a slick dessert chain with branches across the region. Soon, authorities from Kuwait to Dubai cracked down claiming the trend violates local traditions. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

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Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles

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In this March 8, 2021 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks to journalists after meeting the Israeli citizen, who is the 5 millionth person to be vaccinated in Israel, at a ceremony in Tel Aviv. An Israeli official says Netanyahu will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, March 10. It will be Netanyahu's first official trip to the Gulf Arab nation after the two countries established diplomatic relations. (Miriam Alster/Pool via AP)

Israel’s Netanyahu cancels UAE trip in pre-election setback

By JOSEF FEDERMAN - Associated Press

Israel’s Netanyahu to visit Abu Dhabi on 1st official trip

By JOSEF FEDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 9, 2019 file photo, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan listens during a news conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan said Tuesday, March 9, 2021, that U.S. sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad have undermined efforts to bring a regional settlement to the Syrian conflict. In a joint press conference in Abu Dhabi with his Russian counterpart, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said American economic pressure campaign makes joint cooperation difficult. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

UAE minister: US sanctions on Syria challenge rapprochement

By ISABEL DEBRE - Associated Press

A woman enters the face and iris-recognition gate to board a plane, during a media tour at Dubai Airport, in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Dubai's airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, has introduced an iris-scanner that verifies one’s identity and eliminates the need for any human interaction when leaving the country. It’s the latest artificial intelligence program the UAE has launched amid the surging coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports

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First Emirati ambassador to Israel arrives to start post

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Canada Pension Plan CEO resigns after travelling for vaccine

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