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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.

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

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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Opinion: Yemen's Arab Spring Goals Were Lost. Here's How To Bring Them Back

Yemenis wave their national flag during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled the then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, on Feb. 11, 2016, in the southern city of Taez. This year the Middle Eastern country marks the 10th anniversary of the uprising. Ahmad al-Basha/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Yemen's Arab Spring Goals Were Lost. Here's How To Bring Them Back

Retired Ambassador Gerald Feierstein argues the Biden administration should help end the war in Yemen and return the country to the peaceful path set in motion with Yemen's uprising 10 years ago.

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