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HuaweiThe war in Afghanistan is nearing its end and Operation Enduring Freedom may be over next year when US troops complete a scheduled pullout, but the US Navy appears to be increasing its firepower in the strategic Arabian Gulf with the addition of three smaller and swifter Patrol Coastal ships to be permanently based in the region.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday it was his “duty” to order riot police to evict activists occupying an Istanbul park that became a centre of defiance against his rule, even as the government crackdown continued across town with tear gas fired at protesters trying to regroup.
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DUBAI - Global navies are set to return to the region for the second time in eight months this May for mine-sweeping and security exercises, Khaleej Times times can confirm.