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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying on the beach in the coastal city of Tel Aviv during the ritual of Tashlich, which is performed one day before the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ
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Israel imposes 48 hour border closure for Yom Kippur

Gaza and West Bank borders closed for Yom Kippur but humanitarian and…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta had strong words on Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz (photo: AFP)
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Iran, US exchange threats over Hormuz closure

Meanwhile Gulf states make alternate plans for oil exports

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy