Elections
Israel counts last votes as Netanyahu's majority firms up
Israeli election officials are tallying the final votes from national elections, with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looking likely to reclaim the premiership with a stable majority backed by far-right allies
Israel's Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be heading toward victory in national elections, with 80% of the ballots counted and showing that voters gave him and his far-right allies what looks like a stable majority in the country’s parliament
Israel's Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to hold a narrow lead in Israeli elections
Israel Elections
EXPLAINER: Israeli election could yield familiar outcome
Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule
Arab voters key to breaking deadlock in Israeli election
The voices of Israel’s Palestinian citizens are often drowned out or delegitimized in the country’s noisy politics
Iraqi military says 9 rockets target Green Zone amid crisis
Iraq's military says at least nine rockets have targeted Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of the country's government
Saudi Arabia says US sought a month delay of OPEC+ decision
Saudi Arabia says that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production which would have been just before the upcoming American midterm elections
Extremist lawmaker surges ahead of elections in Israel
An extremist Israeli lawmaker who was once relegated to the margins of Israeli politics is surging in the polls ahead of the country's November elections
Political crisis continues in Baghdad after bloody clashes
Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes have been laid to rest as the country's parliament speaker called for three days of mourning for the dozens killed