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UKMTO says vessel hit by two projectiles near Saudi Arabia A tanker travelling south east through the Gulf was struck by two unidentified projectiles on its port side, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said. The incident occurred 72 nautical miles east of Saudi Arabia's Ras al-Khafji. UKMTO added that All crew members were accounted for and no environmental impact had been reported.
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Casualties reported after attacks by Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s Hodeidah At least seven people have been wounded following aerial attacks by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen's Hodeidah governorate, according to the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV
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A decade ago, the Islamic State group broadcast its crimes as it recruited radicals from around the world and imposed a brutal system of oppression across swathes of Syria and Iraq. Years on from the group's military defeat, accused members are again in the spotlight -- this time on trial in Iraq, including French nationals, for atrocities committed against the people trapped in the so-called caliphate.
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UAE says hoping for breakthrough yet 'braced for the worst' in Iran-US war A diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, said at the IISS Manama Dialogue that the United Arab Emirates is hoping for a "diplomatic breakthrough" in negotiations between Iran and the US. Anwar Gargash added that the UAE is "braced for the worst" and will take measures to protect itself and its citizens.
