Middle East News on July 3, 2019

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Bad Weather Leads To Decline In Iraq’s June Oil Exports

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This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 3

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UAE withdraws from Yemen: Managing alliances and reputational threats

By James M. Dorsey

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A United Arab Emirates decision to withdraw the bulk of its forces from Yemen shines a spotlight on hard realities underlying Middle Eastern geopolitics.

The pullback suggests that the UAE is preparing for the possibility of a US military confrontation with Iran in which the UAE and Saudi Arabia could emerge as prime battlegrounds.

It also reflects long-standing subtle differences in the approaches of Saudi Arabia and the UAE towards Yemen.

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Iraq sets up 'loophole' in US sanctions to buy Iranian power

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PM Mahdi Orders Fuller Integration Of Hashd In Response To Attacks By Iranian Backed Groups In June

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This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 2

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The Evolution of the Islamic State and its Internal Fragmentation

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Violence Dips During Islamic State’s Latest Offensive

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This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 1

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Two aides to Lebanese minister killed as convoy hit by gunfire

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Qatar buys Lebanese bonds as part of $500 million investment in economy

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This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 30

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U.S. will sanction any countries that import Iranian oil: special envoy

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UAE scales down military presence in Yemen as Gulf tensions flare

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This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 29

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Myths Your Teacher Hated Episode 41 - The Witches of Hindustan

[mythology] Myths Your Teacher Hated | Episode 41 - The Witches of Hindustan
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This week on MYTH, we’ll travel to the old kingdom of Hindustan for one of the stupidest couple fights ever. You’ll find out that jackals and tigers sound a lot alike, that gemstones come from surprising places, and that the gallows is a bad place to meet women. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we’ll look for bigfoot in the wilds of Pakistan.

This is the Myths Your Teacher Hated podcast, where I tell the stories of cultures around the world in all of their original, bloody, uncensored glory. Modern tellings of these stories have become dry and dusty, but I’ll be trying to breathe new life into them.
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