politics
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Long the familiar face of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has held on as prime minister for more than a decade, clinging…
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a…
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
Middle East
May 30, 2021
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run…
Dozens fall victim to Mexico’s brutal election campaign
World
May 28, 2021
Dozens fall victim to Mexico’s brutal election campaign
“Today is a special day,” said Alma Barragan with excitement in a video she shared with her supporters. The video…
Syria’s Assad wins a fourth term in a predictable landslide
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Syria’s Assad wins a fourth term in a predictable landslide
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide, officials said Thursday, ushering in a fourth…
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he…
Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he wrote the country’s supreme leader to protest a decision…
Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win
Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a…
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television announced Tuesday that only seven candidates have been approved by the country’s constitutional…
In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias
Middle East
May 21, 2021
In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias
Iran has hand picked hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadres of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq,…