Two of the three main exit polls now put the blocs level at 51 seats. With a fifth of the vote counted, the coalition leads and Ra’am sits 589 votes below the threshold.
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Oct 28, 2026
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The Gulf
Oct 27, 2026
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Polls show neither bloc reaching 61 seats. The two Arab lists could tip the count, but the man most likely to lead says he will not work with them.
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A movement born in protest is set to govern Serbia, with an energy deadline, a presidential vote and Expo 2027 waiting.
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Tabiri Caizse on the summer that comes in late autumn. Plus, Life: Istanbul has 39 districts, and a one-year renter needs about 10.
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The first meeting of the R-4 and the E-3 comes as Iran claims hits on seven tankers, the Houthis strike Saudi Arabia and Brent tops $113.
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Paris, London and Washington all paid more for money this week. Why the bond market is now writing budgets, and how to plan when nobody knows which way it breaks.
