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TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Israel acknowledged striking a radar installation near Tehran hours after the start of a ceasefire on Tuesday, in retaliation for Iranian missile launches, but said it had refrained from further attacks beyond that after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The prime minister’s office acknowledged the strike in …

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By Luke Tyson, Amr Alfiky and Mark Bendeich DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) -Operations at two of the world’s busiest airports in Doha and Dubai slowed to a crawl on Tuesday as thousands of travellers queued for hours, facing long delays and flight cancellations after the temporary closure of airspace a day earlier. Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait shut …

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By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Foreign nationals leaving Israel on Tuesday voiced both relief for themselves and anxiety for family and friends staying behind as uncertainty hung over the country hours after a fragile ceasefire deal with Iran was announced. As part of evacuation plans organised by their countries’ embassies, two large groups of …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that both Israel and Iran violated a ceasefire he announced hours earlier and he was not happy with either country but especially Israel. Speaking to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said Israel “unloaded” right after agreeing to the deal. He …

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By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Tuesday pushed back against criticism that it had not done enough to back Iran, saying it had taken a “clear position” by condemning U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. President Vladimir Putin has condemned what he called “unjustified” U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, …

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GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency said on Tuesday he may have to take an “unprecedented decision” about the services it provides if funding is not found soon to ease a cash flow crisis. Philippe Lazzarini said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East …

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