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Mar 2025
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Arab Summit in Cairo and Palestinian Osc...

The National
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An Arab summit on Gaza is taking place on Monday in Cairo. Reactions from the Middle East continue to pour in after Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land won Best Documentary at the 2025 Academy Awards. Iran's vice president for strategic affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif announced his resignation on Monday.     This episode features Hamza Hendawi, foreign correspondent for The National.
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