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Leaders in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region are still discussing how to build the new regional government following September\'s parliamentary election. The Kurdistan Democratic Party won the election. Party leader Ali Awni has announced that the Democratic Party is giving its current partner, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, first refusal to join the next cabinet. The Patriotic Union has enjoyed a cozy ten-year coalition with the Democratic Party. But the Patriotic Union was relegated to third place in the election.

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The Syrian information minister says Saudi Arabia is responsible for death and destruction throughout the Muslim world today -- including in Syria. Omran al-Zoubi made the remarks in a television interview, in which he advised Riyadh to halt its policy of terrorism against Syria and other regional countries, such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Algeria. He had particularly scathing criticism of the Saudi foreign minister, saying Saud al-Faisal has always driven Saudi policy toward failure. The comments came after a meeting between Faisal and his U-S counterpart, John Kerry. During the meeting on Monday, the Saudi official reportedly lamented the international community\'s inaction on the Syrian crisis, particularly the U-S decision not to intervene militarily. Syria has long accused Saudi Arabia of being one of the main regional patrons of the foreign-backed militants, which provides military and financial support to them.

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Iran\\\'s deputy foreign minister has rejected Bahrain\\\'s accusations, alleging that Tehran is involved in regional crises. Hossein Amir Abdollahian emphasized that Tehran is in favor of political solutions to crises across the region, including the unrest in Bahrain. He noted that Iran views the situation in Bahrain as an internal issue, adding that only the Bahraini people are entitled to decide their own future. He however advised the Manama government against adopting wrong measures to deal with the unrest. Earlier, Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Khalifah accused Iran of interfering in the internal affairs of regional countries and supporting terrorist groups.

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[25 May 2012] US Afghan withdrawal will revive regional conflicts, Analysts say - English Militants routinely attack on security forces in Pakistan in retaliation to US assassination drone strikes in tribal areas and Islamabad's controversial alliance with Washington in so-called war on terror.

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Lebanon\'s Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour is in the Iranian capital Tehran to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments with Iranian officials. The visit comes at the invitation of Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi. After the meeting, Iran\'s foreign minister highlighted years of bilateral relations between the two nations and their people.