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With other suppliers claiming they too were unable to fulfil orders, they were forced to turn the heating off to save the little they had left to heat water.
From BBC
Still, no nation had publicly committed forces or equipment to that effort, and non-Iranian transit through the strait remained a shadow of what it was before the conflict.
Repeated border clashes in recent weeks have hit trade and about 115,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, according to the UN refugee agency.
From Barron's
No oil has been imported to the island since January 9, hitting the power sector while also forcing airlines to curtail flights to the island, a blow to the all-important tourism sector.
From Barron's
The Christian-majority force consisted of defected Lebanese army officers and soldiers, as well as recruits from the area, and was loyal to Israel.
From Barron's
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