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President Barack Obama defeats Romney to win re-election
President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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Netanyahu: Israel-US alliance 'stronger than ever'
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for winning a second term.
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Abbas, Erekat hope Obama will push for peace
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday congratulated US President Barack Obama for his reelection victory.
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Egypt's Mursi Hopes Obama Victory Will Boost 'Friendship'
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday congratulated President Barack Obama on his re-election victory.
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Obama re-election signals new phase in Syria war
Western efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad shifted dramatically Wednesday.
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Iran to take part in nuclear-free Middle East talks
Iran, accused by the West of seeking to develop a nuclear weapons capability.
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Voters Backed Changes in Western Values
American voters not only re-elected President Barack Obama, they also
supported, in some states, change in traditional Western values by
favoring marijuana and marriage among homosexuals, strictly prohibited
by the Bible.
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Exit Polls: Obama Won 69% of Jewish Vote
President Barack Obama won 69 percent of the Jewish vote, compared with 78 percent in 2008.
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Second time around, Obama victory fails to enthuse Arab world
Arab commentators were divided Wednesday on whether Barack Obama's
victory in the US presidential race bodes well for future Arab-American
relations.
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Merkel calls Christianity world's 'most persecuted' religion
Opposition lawmakers and human rights groups are criticizing German
Chancellor Angela Merkel for claiming that Christianity is "the most
persecuted religion worldwide."