politics
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…
Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
Egypt
June 4, 2021
Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on…
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…
Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM
Middle East
June 3, 2021
Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal to form a new…
Jordan refers 2 to security court over alleged foreign plot
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Jordan refers 2 to security court over alleged foreign plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has referred the cases of two former senior officials accused of taking part in a…
Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president
JERUSALEM (AP) — Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday,…
Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Wednesday were racing to finalize a coalition government to end his…
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…