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Jordan's King Abdullah issues decree forming new cabinet

: Jordan's King Abdullah issued a decree on Thursday forming a new government led by a former World Bank economist and mandated to review a disputed tax system after widespread protests against IMF-driven austerity measures. Abdullah, a U.S. ally, appointed Omar al-Razzaz, a Harvard-...

UN blames Israel for 'excessive' Gaza violence

A Turkish and Algerian-sponsored resolution blaming Israel for the recent deaths of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and urging the international community to consider protections for Palestinian civilians overwhelmingly passed in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday The resolution,...

Next Gaza war will be ‘more destructive’: UN envoy

UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov has warned that ongoing tension along the Gaza border could escalate into a "destructive" military conflict. "We all have a common interest to avoid another war in Gaza because another war in Gaza will be more destructive than the one in 2014 and...

Iraq's al-Sadr joins forces with Iran-backed coalition

Iraqi Shiite preacher Muqtada al-Sadr, whose coalition won the largest number of seats in last month's parliamentary elections, has announced an alliance with an Iran-backed coalition ahead of marathon negotiations to form a new government. The move, announced by al-Sadr and Hadi...