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Political factions in Gaza watched the US midterm elections as closely as Israel's, but were divided over what the results could mean for Palestinians. Some welcomed the Republicans' loss of their majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate under President Donald Trump as a victory for the Palestinian cause. Others were more cautious, arguing that the results would do little to ease the crises gripping the war-battered enclave.
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Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot pledged Wednesday to strengthen relations with the US under President Donald Trump and form a new government following last week’s parliamentary elections, A…
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By Nathan LayneDEARBORN, Michigan, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The US president repeatedly branded him a jihadist. His Republican opponent questioned his loyalty to America. Campaign mailers suggested he had ties to terrorists and warned that, if elected, he would bring sharia law to Michigan.Before Abdul El-Sayed could make history as the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, he endured what critics called one of the most overtly Islamophobic campaigns in modern US politics.
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Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files. The disclosure is sparking fresh debate about informants, guilt and responsibility.
