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Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote
Middle East

Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A popular Palestinian leader imprisoned by Israel has registered his own parliamentary list in May…
Israel president: ‘Unconventional’ unions needed after vote
Middle East

Israel president: ‘Unconventional’ unions needed after vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli election officials Wednesday handed over the results of last week’s vote to President Reuven Rivlin, nudging…
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
Middle East

Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament

BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a…
Deadlock prevails as tallying resumes in Israeli election
Middle East

Deadlock prevails as tallying resumes in Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Vote tallying in Israel resumed Thursday in the deadlocked parliamentary elections held earlier this week, with neither…
Tight Israeli vote means Arab Islamist could choose next PM
Middle East

Tight Israeli vote means Arab Islamist could choose next PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — After a hard-fought election, an Arab Islamist could choose Israel’s next prime minister. You read that correctly.…
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
Middle East

No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliamentary elections on Tuesday resulted in a virtual deadlock for a fourth time in the past…
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
Middle East

Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of…
Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections
Middle East

Israel votes: Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly…
Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu
Middle East

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party closure case worries US, Europe
Middle East

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party closure case worries US, Europe

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States and Europe have criticized a move by Turkey towards banning the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic…
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