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Religious spats could shake Israeli coalition cabinet

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ISRAEL

ISRAEL: Religious spats could shake coalition cabinet

Disputes over religion will test old Israeli alliances

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ISRAEL

This will be the second general election in the space of less than six months after Netanyahu abandoned efforts to form a coalition following April’s vote. That leaves the…

Israel’s bolder settlement policy may risk stability

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ISRAEL

Fearing an early collapse of the fragile coalition government inaugurated in May, all constituent parties initially sought to avoid any controversial decisions over Jewish…

Conscription may be the main obstacle in Israeli talks

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ISRAEL

Netanyahu is beginning negotiations with the aim of forming a new coalition government after the April 9 general election, which saw right-wing and religious parties that are…

Israeli Supreme Court will become less liberal

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ISRAEL

ISRAEL: Supreme Court will become less liberal

Israel vote results likely mean another Netanyahu term

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ISRAEL

However, the bloc of right-wing and religious parties, most of whom are already members of Netanyahu’s current ruling coalition, have secured a majority of Knesset seats.

Israeli election replay may not yield the same result

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ISRAEL

ISRAEL: Election replay may not yield the same result

The electoral threshold may swing Israeli vote outcome

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ISRAEL

For the first time since 2009, Netanyahu is facing a formidable challenge from a new centrist party, Blue and White, established by Benny Gantz, a former military chief of staff…

Turkey is adopting a more statesmanlike pose abroad

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TURKEY

Turkey has brokered an agreement between Russia and Ukraine for resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea which, if it sticks, will be a substantial diplomatic win for Ankara…

Muslim radicals face crackdown in Azerbaijan

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AZERBAIJAN

The bill's declared purpose is to prevent the import of foreign ideologies and to give law enforcement wider authority, in particular for 'special' security operations, arrests…