At Dubai’s Climate Summit, Activists Test the Limits
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At Dubai’s Climate Summit, Activists Test the Limits

The annual U.N. talks have brought the rare spectacle of limited protests to the politically repressive United Arab Emirates.
Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace
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Daniel Barenboim’s Academy of Music and Middle-East Peace

Students from the Middle East come to Berlin to study music with the star conductor Daniel Barenboim. Now the Israel-Hamas war is testing their ideals.
Cooperation on Climate Is Emerging in the Middle East
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Cooperation on Climate Is Emerging in the Middle East

After the Abraham Accords, partnerships between companies in Israel and Arab countries have led to the kinds of initiatives that will be on the Davos agenda.