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      Bahrain

      FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS / Stringer / File Photo

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