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Putin Expects 'Constructive' Cooperation with New Israeli PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated the new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and expressed hope for "constructive" cooperation after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Huthi Drone Falls on Saudi School, State Media Says

A bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels crashed into a Saudi school on Sunday, state media said, despite growing diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire between the warring parties.

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Netanyahu Ousted, Bennett Israel's New Prime Minister

A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country's turbulent politics.

Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist and former tech millionaire, was to take over at the helm of the eight-party bloc, united only by their shared disdain for the hawkish right-wing leader known as Bibi.

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Netanyahu Vows to Stay in Politics, Says 'We'll be Back Soon'

Embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed "the Israeli opposition will have a strong and clear voice" if he is ousted from power in a vote set to install a new government.

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Bennett Says New Israel Coalition Won't Let Iran Have Nuclear Arms

Naftali Bennett, the far right lawmaker set to replace Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister if parliament approves a new government, promised Sunday that the coalition "represents all of Israel."

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Netanyahu: Israel's Longest-Serving Premier on the Ropes

Benjamin Netanyahu, who appeared closer than ever to leaving office Sunday as parliament geared up to vote on a coalition opposed to him, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. 

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IRC Denounces Deadly Attack on Syria Hospital

The International Rescue Committee on Sunday condemned the shelling the previous day on the Syrian city of Afrin that put a hospital out of service and killed civilians and medical staff.

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Algerians Shun Parliamentary Election under Protest Boycott

Algeria has voted in a parliamentary election boycotted by the long-running Hirak protest movement and marked by a high abstention rate.

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Israel Parliament Poised to Vote on Anti-Netanyahu Govt.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday faced the likely end of his 12-year rule as a fragile alliance of his political enemies hoped to oust him in a parliament vote and form a new government.

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Polls Open in First Algeria Parliamentary Poll since 2019 Uprising

Polling stations opened Saturday in Algeria's first parliamentary election since a popular uprising forced longtime autocratic president Abdelaziz Bouteflika from office in 2019.

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