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Israel to dissolve government, replace prime minister
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Israel coalition moves to dissolve parliament, Lapid to become caretaker PM
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Monday that they would submit a bill next week to dissolve the country's parliament, which if passed would trigger new elections with Lapid serving as caretaker prime minister.
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Israel’s Jerusalem Day Sparks Tension as Thousands March Through the Old City’s Muslim Quarter
Hamas fired rockets into Israel during last year’s march, sparking an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza-based group
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Colonel in Iran Revolutionary Guards assassinated
A colonel in Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been shot dead in a rare assassination in Tehran.
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Israel's ruling coalition loses majority after left-wing Arab MP quits
A left-wing Arab Israeli lawmaker quit the governing coalition on Thursday, citing among other factors police aggression at an Al Jazeera reporter's funeral, rendering the government a minority in parliament.
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New Pakistani leader chosen
Parliament confirms Shahbaz Sharif as next PM amid allegations of US meddling
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Pakistani PM calls early election
The people should decide the future of their country, “not the corrupt or the foreigners,” Imran Khan has said
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Missiles target US consulate in Erbil, Iraq - report
Videos shared on social media reportedly from the scene showed multiple large explosions in the area.
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ISIS Leader Killed During U.S. Raid in Syria, Biden Says
US special forces have “taken off the battlefield” the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in a raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, adding that the operation had "removed a major terrorist threat".
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Iran & Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic ties, lawmaker says
Diplomatic ties between the two Middle East powers were cut in 2016, after an attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran
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Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos, resembling warzone
Armored vehicles have rolled into Beirut as the Lebanese capital descended into chaos, with crowds led by Hezbollah and Amal groups demonstrating against Tarek Bitar, the lead judge of the port blast investigation.
Taliban releases statement saying United States is in ‘clear violation’ over terrorist comments
The Taliban have issued an ominous warning to the United States after backlash surrounding the appointment of its interim “terrorist” government.
Why France was more clear-eyed about Afghanistan than the US
Paris, which started evacuating Afghans and staff in May, had ‘more dispassionate’ assessment of same intelligence
Afghanistan crisis: Biden says US troops may stay past withdrawal deadline
US President Joe Biden has said US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond his withdrawal deadline, as armed Taliban fighters kept desperate evacuees from reaching Kabul's airport
Ousted Afghan President Ghani and family ‘welcomed into UAE on humanitarian grounds’ – FM
In a brief statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry announced that the country has taken in Ashraf Ghani and his family “on humanitarian grounds” after the ousted president fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban approached Kabul.
What is Sharia law? What does it mean for women in Afghanistan?
The Taliban say they will rule Afghanistan according to a strict interpretation of Islam's legal system called Sharia law.
Taliban Claim They Want to Restore Calm as Afghans Flee
A race to aid Afghan allies, even as the Taliban seek to reassure the world.
Afghanistan: In pictures: Kabul - a day after Taliban takeover
The Taliban are establishing themselves after sweeping into Kabul unopposed on Sunday.
Biden Defends Afghanistan Exit Amid Criticism
President largely blames fall of government on country’s military; ‘I stand squarely behind my decision’
Violence Erupts at Kabul Airport as Afghans Try to Flee Taliban
Mass evacuations follow the insurgents’ capture of Kabul after a rapid sweep of the country
