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Bahrain won the 2019 Gulf Cup, defeating Saudi Arabia in the final in Doha. Image: Reuters
Bahrain won the 2019 Gulf Cup, defeating Saudi Arabia in the final in Doha. Image: Reuters
Basra to host Gulf Cup next year
Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi calls it a sign of the country's 'recovery'
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26 April, 2021