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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Picture: REUTERS

Netanyahu wins election after shift to the right

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wins come-from-behind victory in Israeli poll after tacking hard to right in final days of campaigning

Islamic State launches own social network

A masked Islamic State militant holding a knife speaks next to man purported to be US journalist James Foley at an unknown location in this still image from an undated video posted on a social media website. Picture: REUTERS

Facing regular bans, account suspensions from online media platforms supporters of militant group start Facebook-style knock-off site

Iran and US push for deal intensifies

Iran. Picture: EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Framework agreement unlikely this week, with tough issues still to be addresses including Iran’s demand for an immediate end to sanctions

IS holds Tikrit areas in battle with big pro-government force

Iraqi fighters of the government-controlled Popular Mobilisation units take part in a military operation to take control of Tikrit, 160km north of Baghdad,  from Islamic State jihadists on Wednesday.  Picture:  AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE

Politically sensitive tomb of former dictator Saddam Hussein ‘destroyed’ in the nearby village in the recent fighting

Dubai tops New York, London for cars per person

Picture: THINKSTOCK

Roads and Transport Authority figures show that number of vehicles in bustling Gulf emirate has doubled over past eight years


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