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Israel’s Election: The Polls Are Split, and So Is the Press

For that reason, comparing the actual published polls is more illuminating than choosing a single poll-of-polls figure and ...
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Hamas Threatens Another Oct. 7-Style Attack in Unusually Direct Warning to Israel

Hamas threatened to carry out another Oct. 7-style attack against Israel, warning that it could strike inside the country, in the West Bank or abroad as the terrorist group faces pressure over its ...
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Saudi Arabia Holds Separate Talks With Macron, Jordan’s Safadi on Regional Security

Saudi officials held separate meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Riyadh on Wednesday, with regional developments ...
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Israel Needs a New Generation of Leaders, Not Just Another Election

The first election since October 7 may change Israel’s government, but the country’s deeper divisions will remain. Real political renewal requires fresh leadership beyond the familiar parties and ...
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US House Probe Finds Antisemitic, Anti-Israel Materials in Schools, Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union

A US House Education and Workforce Committee investigation found antisemitic materials and anti-Israel activism in K-12 ...
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Rubio Defends US-Pakistan Ties, Says Engagement Could Help Address India’s Security Concerns

ISLAMABAD] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Washington’s relationship with nuclear-armed Pakistan during his visit ...
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UAE Nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General as Succession Race Stalls

The United Arab Emirates formally nominated veteran diplomat Lana Nusseibeh on Wednesday, October 21, to become the next United Nations secretary-general, entering a deadlocked contest to succeed ...
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Herzog Receives Warm Welcome as Hungary’s New Leaders Pledge Strong Israel Ties

Would Hungary remain a dependable partner for Israel after the defeat of Viktor Orbán, who governed for 16 years? The Media Line’s Gabriel Colodro accompanied President Isaac Herzog’s delegation as ...
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President Trump Says Iran Outcome Coming ‘Fairly Soon’

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington was not formally negotiating with Tehran but expected an outcome ...
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Jewish Unity Initiative Confronts Divisions Among Its Own Participants

At a conference created to bring Jews closer together, Israeli President Isaac Herzog confronted two challenges: growing ...
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From Mystery Fumes in the UAE to Fragrant Apples in Pakistan, 2 Unusual Smells Draw Attention

A mysterious odor resembling fuel spread across parts of the United Arab Emirates this week, prompting a government investigation, while growers in northern Pakistan celebrated a very different scent ...
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US Prepares Gulf Embassy Evacuations as Houthi Attacks Intensify

Two US officials said the ordered departures could extend to all personnel and their families at the US Mission to Saudi Arabia. The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert Wednesday warning that ...