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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India seeks to be the UAE's partner in food security.  ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Advertising Business Group said it wants to make “responsible marketing to children” an industry standard in the gulf region. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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