Israel coalition talks gain momentum
Following inconclusive elections in Israel, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot says he is confident of securing the mandate to form a government, as President Isaac Herzog prepares to nominate the first…
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Yemen: 22 killed in strike near Sanaa, Houthis say
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group accused Saudi Arabia of hitting several homes in the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital. There was no initial comment from Riyadh.
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Son of Iran’s ousted shah takes controversial prize
Reza Pahlavi, son of the former shah of Iran, received a ‘Freedom Prize’ in Frankfurt. The award, presented by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, faced criticism as illegitimate.
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Exclusive-Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce
By Phil StewartWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - After a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military is setting up a task force to bolster Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctioned material across its land borders and the Caspian Sea.The announcement of the task force, which has not been previously reported, will be made later on Saturday by the US Central Command, according to a statement seen by Reuters ahead of its release.