Elections
Far-right minister who visited contested Jerusalem site has long history of controversy
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site in what he described as a protest against the recognition of a Palestinian state by three European countries
Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash
Iran’s supreme leader has prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week
Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crash
Iran’s supreme leader and representatives of allied militia groups prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week
Who is Mohammad Mokhber, appointed Iran's acting president after a helicopter crash?
Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has been appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash
Iranians vote in parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting
Iranians are voting in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting
Kuwait votes in its 4th election in as many years in its latest attempt to end political gridlock
Kuwait is holding national elections for the fourth time in as many years as the oil-rich country seeks to break out of its longstanding political gridlock
US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen
The U.S. military says its forces have destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Houthi-held areas in Yemen and over the crucial shipping route in the Red Sea
Turkey Local Elections
Israelis rally in their largest anti-government protest since the war in Gaza began
Tens of thousands of Israelis are gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October
Israelis stage largest anti-government protest since the war in Gaza began
Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October