politics
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday…
Imprisoned Palestinian leader’s entry shakes up planned vote
Middle East
April 1, 2021
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
March 31, 2021
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
March 30, 2021
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
March 25, 2021
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
March 24, 2021
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
March 24, 2021
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
March 24, 2021
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
March 23, 2021
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
March 22, 2021
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…