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Iraq orders expulsion of Swedish ambassador over Quran controversy
Thursday’s early-morning attack on the Swedish Embassy came after news broke that Stockholm had granted a permit for another demonstration by Momika, this time outside the country’s Iraqi Embassy, and with the stated intent of once again publicly damaging a Quran.
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Chilling reason for men’s beheading
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, has issued a chilling death sentence.
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Arab governments vote to readmit Syria into Arab League
The Arab League readmitted Syria on Sunday after more than a decade of suspension, consolidating a regional push to normalise ties with President Bashar al-Assad in a move criticised by Washington.
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Islamic State Leader Killed in Intelligence Operation, Turkey Says
If confirmed, it would be the group’s third leader to die in less than 18 months
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Israel launches strikes on Syria after rocket fire as violence flares
Attacks come amid sharply increased Israel-Palestinian tensions following Israeli raids this week on al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem
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Biden administration report on Afghanistan mostly blames Trump for disastrous withdrawal
A new report published by the Biden administration concludes that the chaotic exit from Kabul is due to a lack of planning by the previous White House following the withdrawal plan Trump had agreed upon with the Taliban.
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Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack
The Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
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Biden: Israel can’t continue this way, no Netanyahu White House invite
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not visited the White House since taking his post in December 2022.
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Israeli crisis continues as fired minister apparently refuses to quit
Questions raised over Benjamin Netanyahu’s control over coalition as he makes concessions to far right
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US launches airstrikes in Syria
The Pentagon has said Iran-affiliated groups were targeted, while local sources claim civilian infrastructure was hit
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Netanyahu Advances Overhaul of Top Israeli Court, Drawing Thousands of Protesters
Workers went on a general strike Monday and crowds rallied outside Parliament
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Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79
The ex-leader has passed away in a hospital in the UAE
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Iran Hangs Alireza Akbari, Dual U.K. Citizen Accused of Spying
U.K. condemns execution of former Iranian Defense Ministry official as ‘barbaric’
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Netanyahu's new government: Historic victory or final defeat? -analysis
Will Netanyahu continue to make history, or will his ultra-right-wing government create the domestic chaos that will spell his ultimate downfall?
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Netanyahu poised to return to power in Israel as head of far-right coalition
srael's hawkish veteran Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power Thursday after a stint in opposition, heading what analysts call the most right-wing government in the country's history.
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Israel's Netanyahu forms right-wing coalition government
Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Wednesday that he has successfully formed a new coalition, setting the stage for him to return to power as head of the most right-wing Israeli government ever.
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Netanyahu's discovering it's not easy to form a government - opinion
EDITOR'S NOTES: Israel is still a democratic country, but with the balance between the separation of powers changing, the character of the state is also changing.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Wins Another Shot at Leading Israel as Lapid Concedes
Election results show that former prime minister and his allies have secured parliamentary majority
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Israel voted for Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir. Let them govern - editorial
This is just acknowledging that in a democracy, the will of the people should be respected, and the election results have made this country’s wishes known unequivocally.
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