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- Saudi Arabia’s government media office did not respond to requests for comment on the deployment
- Pakistan has long provided military support to Saudi Arabia, including training and advisory deployments
- A total of 55 commodities vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and 17 — Kpler
- That marked a sharp increase from the previous week, when just 19 vessels crossed the strait
- Event attended by magazine’s editorial leadership, chief executive, publisher
- Fighting began on March 2 with the Hezbollah militant group firing at Israel, two days after the US and Israel attacked Iran
- Israel has since invaded southern Lebanon and bombarded the capital, Beirut, and other areas
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- More than 64,000 personnel and 7,800 pieces of military equipment will be involved in the drills
- Argaam CEO Islam Zween delivered a keynote speech, presenting the Argaam Intelligence 10×10 report analytical framework
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- Iran will play Gambia in a friendly on May 29 before Amir Ghalenoei names his final 26-man squad for the World Cup campaign
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