Middle East
Hardline judge Raisi wins Iran’s presidential election
Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi was heading for a landslide win in Iran’s presidential election on Saturday, as the man he will replace ...Iran votes for new president with ultraconservative tipped to win
Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election in which ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi is seen as all but certain to coast to ...Israel strikes Gaza in response to incendiary balloons
Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip early Wednesday after militants in the Palestinian territory sent incendiary balloons into the ...Israeli nationalists march in East Jerusalem, raising tensions with Palestinians
Thousands of Israeli far-right nationalists marched in a flag-waving procession through East Jerusalem on Tuesday, an event that reignited tensions with Palestinians ...Israel’s new government begins, Netanyahu era ends
The first Israeli government in 12 years not led by Benjamin Netanyahu got down to business on Monday, with the former prime ...Netanyahu era ends in Israel as new government survives key parliament vote
Israel’s parliament voted 60-59 in favour of a new government on Sunday, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year consecutive tenure as premier. Ultra-nationalist Naftali ...IMF and World Bank urge G7 to release surplus vaccines
The heads of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Thursday urged the Group of Seven advanced economies to release any ...Netanyahu, battling for political life, attacks deal to unseat him
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday fought back against an agreement by his political opponents for a government of left-wing, centrist ...Coalition deal reached in Israel to end Benjamin Netanyahu rule
Israeli opposition parties have reached an agreement to form a new government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister. ...Israeli parties in final sprint to build anti-Netanyahu coalition
Israeli politicians battling to unseat veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were racing against the clock Tuesday in talks to build a “change” ...














