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Iraqi PM-designate Mohammed Allawi calls on parliament to approve new cabinet
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi said on Wednesday he has put together a cabinet of political independents and called…
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Clashes in Iraq’s Najaf kill seven after al-Sadr’s followers storm protest camp
At least seven people were killed and 53 others injured in clashes in Iraq’s southern city of Najaf on Wednesday…
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Allawi begins consultations to form his cabinet,which he insisted would be staffed based on skill, not nepotism.
Protest camps across Iraq began fracturing on Monday into separate clusters over whether to back premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, marking a…
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Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut
Clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, have left dozens of people wounded, witnesses say.…
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Lebanon’s Safadi emerges as PM choice for three parties
Three major Lebanese parties agreed to nominate Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, to become prime minister, three sources familiar…
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CABINET TO APPROVE NEW SETTLEMENT DURING JORDAN VALLEY MEETING ON SUNDAY
Five days after pledging to extend Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley if he wins Tuesday’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin…
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