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Israel president says to announce Sunday who will form new government

Israel president says to announce Sunday who will form new government Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday whom he will task with trying to form a new government, following post-election talks with all party leaders. "I intend to task a member of Knesset (parliament) with forming the government this coming Sunday," Herzog said in a video message, noting that 46 parliament members recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while 67 backed his opponent, Gadi Eisenk…

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Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defence pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia

Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defence pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia Turkey's parliament on Thursday ratified the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, clearing the way for Ankara to send military support to Riyadh amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis against the kingdom. Under the agreement, signed by the three regional powers in August and sent to parliament for approval last month, an attack on one par…

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