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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states hold a landmark meeting to discuss issues from the Iran nuclear negotiations to the global shockwaves of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Arab foreign ministers condemned attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran during an emergency Arab League meeting in Cairo. Rough Cut - Subtitled (no reporter narration).
"On behalf of the Arab Group, I express our gratitude to the efforts of all the state parties in order to have a successful first global stocktake," Saudi official Albara Tawfiq tells the COP28 conference. Nearly 200 nations meeting at the UN climate talks in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, tackling the top culprit of climate change after years of avoidance although at-risk countries said far more action was needed. The text stopped short of backing appeals during the summit for a "phase-out" of oil, gas and coal, which together account for around three-quarters of the emissions responsible for the planetary crisis. SOUNDBITE
COP28 chief Sultan Al Jaber says the UAE is proud of its role in brokering UN climate deal that calls for the world to transition away from fossil fuels. SOUNDBITE
Sultan AlNeyadi of the United Arab Emirates becomes the first Arab astronaut to conduct a spacewalk as he exits an International Space Station module and joins NASA astronaut Steve Bowen to perform work aiming to upgrade the ISS's power generation capabilities. IMAGES
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan holds talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Abu Dhabi. The trip -- Assad's second to the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in as many years -- comes after a visit to Oman last month, his only official engagements in Arab countries since the start of Syria's war in 2011. IMAGES
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