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Israel’s Lapid discusses Iran, Abraham Accords, US-Israel ties in Washington

On a three-day visit in Washington, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met yesterday with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris. An unnamed State Department official said this morning that the United States is working to expand the Abraham Accords normalizing relations between …

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Sadr and independents biggest winners under Iraq’s new election law

The new election law was beneficial for large political blocs and independents, but it also harmed a number of large blocs whose presence in the new parliament has become almost marginal. The results of Iraq’s recent parliamentary elections came as a surprise to all, winners and losers included, indicating a …

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Ankara hints at new Syria operation after spate of attacks near border

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the nation “would do what is necessary” to clear Syrian border areas of Kurdish militants after missile attacks killed two Turkish police officers Sunday. Two years since its last Syria incursion, Ankara is hinting at a new cross-border military operation in response to a …

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