Israel's Netanyahu takes aim at media in webcast
Feb 3, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the launch of a new weekly Webcast to "get rid of the fake from the news" ahead of the country's national elections in April
Iran begins marking 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Feb 1, 2019
Iran marks 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the US-backed shah, brought clerics to power
Ayatollah Khomeini's family mostly absent from Iran politics
Feb 1, 2019
Ayatollah Khomeini was face of Iran's revolution, but now his family is largely out of the country's politics
Egypt arrests activists after commemoration of uprising
Jan 30, 2019
A human rights lawyer says Egypt has rounded up at least six activists in the last couple of days in a wave of arrests coinciding with the anniversary of the 2011 uprising
AP Interview: Iraqi militia leader wants US troops to leave
Jan 28, 2019
The leader of one of Iraq's most powerful Iranian-backed militias says US troops should leave Iraq
Israel says it can foil foreign election meddling amid scare
Jan 9, 2019
Israel says it can thwart any potential cyber meddling in upcoming elections after cryptic warning from security official raises suspicions about Russia
Sudan's president rejects protesters' calls to step down
Jan 9, 2019
Sudanese president rejects calls to step down, says he'll only hand over power through ballot box
Election candidates warned not to campaign at Asian Cup
Jan 8, 2019
Candidates for Asian Football Confederation elections, including several FIFA Council seats, have been reminded they risk disciplinary action for campaigning this month at the Asian Cup
Israel's largest opposition bloc splits in new upheaval
Jan 1, 2019
Leader of Israel's Labor Party breaks up largest opposition bloc in latest political upheaval ahead of April elections
Israeli PM says he won't resign over possible charges
Dec 31, 2018
Israel's prime minister says he will not give up his re-election campaign even if the attorney general decides to file criminal charges