Israeli lawmakers approved the formation of a unity government between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his erstwhile rival Benny Gantz Thursday, paving the way to an end to more than a year of deadlock. Parliament voted by 71 votes to 37 to back the coalition deal that will see right-winger ...
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi took oath as prime minister of Iraq after Parliament voted to grant confidence to his Cabinet. The Iraqi parliament approved Kadhimi’s government at an emergency session held early Thursday morning, after appointing over half of the ministers on his proposed cabinet list. The prime minister was sworn in ...