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Israel PM forges unity government, gets freer hand on Iran, Palestine

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Avoiding early general elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the opposition...

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Al Qaeda bid to target US-bound plane foiled ahead of bin Laden death anniversary

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America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has claimed to have foiled an Al Qaeda bid to target a US-bound plane...

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Opposition boycotts Syrian parliament elections

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The Syrian government Monday held the first multi-party parliament elections in 50 years in what President Bashar al...

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Ignoring protests, Putin takes over as Russian president for third time

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Vladimir V. Putin took over as Russian president for the third time Monday, even as hundreds protested against his...

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