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The 19 seats no one wants, but everyone needs

Israel

The 19 seats no one wants, but everyone needs

Outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for a broad coalition that excludes Israel’s Arab parties, claiming the right to lead it after his Likud party finished first in the election. The Arab parties, meanwhile, urged the opposition to “accept reality” and rely on their votes.

Wang Yi plays peacemaker between Tehran and Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Wang Yi plays peacemaker between Tehran and Riyadh

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi national security officials in Beijing on Monday, said all parties in the Middle East conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again.

What's behind Poland's constitutional crisis?

Politics

What's behind Poland's constitutional crisis?

A crisis over the appointment of judges to Poland's Constitutional Tribunal over the weekend has pushed a simmering conflict between the country's nationalist president and the pro-European government into open confrontation.

Houthi advance edges toward Aden

Yemen

Houthi advance edges toward Aden

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have advanced to within 80 km (50 miles) of Aden, the main stronghold and temporary capital of the country's internationally recognised government, four military sources told Reuters on Monday. 

Herzog steps into the ring as Israel’s honest broker

Israel

Herzog steps into the ring as Israel’s honest broker

In a country where politics has become a bare-knuckled brawl, Isaac Herzog, the mild-mannered president now tasked with persuading Israel's party leaders to lower their fists and form a government, is a throwback to a gentler era.

On the ridge: Abdullah’s delicate balance

Jordan

On the ridge: Abdullah’s delicate balance

King Abdullah II of Jordan delivered a sharp warning to Israel on Monday, telling parliament that there can be no security in the region without respect for Palestinian rights. 

Peacekeepers pack up, refugees stay stuck

Morocco

Peacekeepers pack up, refugees stay stuck

At 51, Binina Mohamed is as old as the conflict that drove her from the Western Sahara region into a refugee camp in southern Algeria, where she has spent her life among tens of thousands of others facing a similar fate. 

Gulf allies fear paying the price for renewed Iran war

Iran

Gulf allies fear paying the price for renewed Iran war

US President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iran again confronts America’s Gulf allies with a stark prospect: another war decided in Washington in which the US bases built to protect them could instead make them targets for harsh Iranian reprisal.

Iran exits Doha talks, draft deal with US being shared

Qatar

Iran exits Doha talks, draft deal with US being shared

Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, and a draft proposal is being circulated with a follow-up meeting possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday.

China rolls out red carpet for Oman’s sultan

Oman

China rolls out red carpet for Oman’s sultan

The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan on Monday.

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