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In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Friday, where leaders are gathered for the Arab League Summit. Saudi Press Agency via AP hide caption

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Middle East

Zelenskyy arrives at Arab League summit, as Saudi Arabia flexes diplomatic muscle

May 18, 2023 • With the Ukrainian president's visit, Syria's president returning to the fold and Saudi Arabia's recent detente with Iran, this year's Arab League summit reflects a changing region.

Zelenskyy arrives at Arab League summit, as Saudi Arabia flexes diplomatic muscle

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Saudi Arabia is razing whole neighborhoods to make way for tourism and wealth

A demolished section of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 19. Fatma Tanis/NPR hide caption

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Saudi Arabia is razing whole neighborhoods to make way for tourism and wealth

September 13, 2022 • The kingdom's sweeping redevelopment in the city of Jeddah is displacing hundreds of thousands of residents, many of them from working-class immigrant communities.

Saudi Arabia is razing whole neighborhoods to make way for tourism and wealth

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