Elections

US envoy meets Libyan commander to push for elections
Aug 11, 2021

US envoy meets Libyan commander to push for elections

The U.S. ambassador to Libya has met with a Libyan military commander amid international efforts to salvage a U.N.-brokered roadmap for elections in the North African country late this year


Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike
Jul 6, 2021

Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike

The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in a U.S. airstrike along the Iraq-Syria border last month


Iran’s supreme leader appoints new judiciary chief
Jul 1, 2021

Iran’s supreme leader appoints new judiciary chief

Iranian state media is reporting that the country's supreme leader has appointed a new judiciary chief to replace the man recently elected as president, who formerly held the post


Jun 24, 2021

Critic of Palestinian Authority dies during arrest

An outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority has died during his arrest by PA forces


Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another
Jun 23, 2021

Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another

Iran likely conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and now appears to be preparing to try again


Libya's interim government reopens Mediterranean highway
Jun 20, 2021

Libya's interim government reopens Mediterranean highway

Libya’s interim authorities reopened on Sunday the Mediterranean coastal highway linking the country’s long-divided eastern and western cities, in the latest bid to reunite the territories after years of civil war


Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout
Jun 20, 2021

Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief has won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory


Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency as turnout low
Jun 19, 2021

Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency as turnout low

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief has won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory


Moderate Iran candidate concedes win by judiciary chief
Jun 19, 2021

Moderate Iran candidate concedes win by judiciary chief

The moderate candidate in Iran’s presidential election has conceded he lost to the country’s hard-line judiciary chief



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