Elections
Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election
Middle East
June 14, 2021
Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians this week are preparing to vote in — or perhaps to boycott — a presidential…
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
Middle East
June 14, 2021
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
JERUSALEM (AP) — Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in Sunday as Israel’s new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions…
Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
Middle East
June 13, 2021
Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin…
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
Middle East
June 12, 2021
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
JERUSALEM (AP) — If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime…
Algeria’s election — a nation between hope and repression
Middle East
June 11, 2021
Algeria’s election — a nation between hope and repression
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called the election following the dissolution of the National People’s Assembly (APN) in an attempt to take the wind…
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
Features/Interviews
June 11, 2021
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
JERUSALEM (AP) — If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime…
As Iran prepares to vote, its battered economy a major worry
Middle East
June 10, 2021
As Iran prepares to vote, its battered economy a major worry
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Almost six years ago, Iranians poured into the streets to celebrate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world…
New Israeli government set to unseat Netanyahu, but when?
Middle East
June 8, 2021
New Israeli government set to unseat Netanyahu, but when?
Israel’s parliament is set on Sunday to hold a special vote on a new government. If it wins the Knesset’s…
Iran presidential candidates trade barbs in TV debate
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Iran presidential candidates trade barbs in TV debate
Candidates in Iran’s presidential election this month traded strong barbs in a debate on Saturday, accusing each other of treason…
Decision to remove candidates from Iran election to be reviewed
Middle East
June 4, 2021
Decision to remove candidates from Iran election to be reviewed
Iran’s Guardian Council said on Friday that the vetting body will soon announce a review of candidates barred from this…