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A second round of the US-GCC summit is taking place amid shifting political and economic scenes.
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Building awareness through engagement, rather than through segregation and isolation, is a far more effective policy.
A second round of the US-GCC summit is taking place amid shifting political and economic scenes.
Building awareness through engagement, rather than through segregation and isolation, is a far more effective policy.