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550 Private schools in Sanaa come under Houthi recruitment pressure

The Houthi militias have escalated their campaigns to recruit students from private schools in Sanaa, exploiting educational institutions to supply its battlefronts with new fighters and offset its ongoing human losses. The group is reportedly forcing students to attend military training courses while threatening school administrations with closure, fines, and other penalties. Educational sources in Sanaa told Asharq Al-Awsat that the group's so-called "Jihadist Department," in coordination with

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Netanyahu bloc ahead in vote, but well short of majority

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp has finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel's general election showed, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

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Trump planning a major Iran escalation soon after midterms

US Senator Chris Murphy disclosed on October 28 that he was among the members of Congress recently briefed behind closed doors on the Trump administration’s discussions of a possible post-midterm assault on Iran, and he came away with a startling assessment: “Their plan is insane.” Murphy (D-Conn.), who recently traveled to Gulf countries to survey […]

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Fire-hit tanker continues journey after being attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz continued its journey after earlier catching fire ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. The tanker was hit by a small ​boat with two explosive devices attached to its hull, causing blasts that sparked a fire in the tanker’s engine room that temporarily disabled the vessel, the UKMTO said ‌on Friday. The crew ‌were safe, ​there ‌was ⁠no ​environmental impact

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Netanyahu bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority as Likud claims vote was ‘stolen’

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing and far-right bloc emerged ahead of the opposition in the country's general election but fell well short of a parliamentary majority, according to final official results released early Friday, amid unsubstantiated claims by his Likud party that the vote had been "stolen." The Central Elections Committee said Netanyahu's coalition won 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, with Likud remaining the largest single party with 27 seats. T

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Benjamin Netanyahu's Party Says Israeli Election Was ‘Stolen by Arab Parties’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party complained on Wednesday that this week's tumultuous election was “stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state.”

The post Benjamin Netanyahu’s Party Says Israeli Election Was ‘Stolen by Arab Parties’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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U.S. Convicts First Woman Accused of Joining Islamic State

Halima Salman, 27, was convicted on Tuesday of joining the Islamic State and receiving military training in Syria, marking the first public conviction of a woman for joining ISIS by an American court. She now faces up to 10 years in prison.

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Vessel catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after incident northeast of Oman, UKMTO says

A vessel transiting ​outbound in the Strait of Hormuz was on fire ‌following ‌an ​incident ‌on ⁠Thursday, 25 ​nautical miles ⁠northeast of Oman’s Khasab, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ‌said. The ​cause ‌of ‌the fire was unknown, and ‌the status of the crew, extent ⁠of ⁠damage and environmental impact were also unknown, UKMTO said, citing ​a ​third-party report.

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No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.

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