Elections
Iran's hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run
Iran’s judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, a prominent hard-line cleric, has registered to run in Iran’s June presidential election
Iran's judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line cleric linked to 1988 mass executions, registers to run for president
Iran's judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line cleric linked to 1988 mass executions, registers to run for president
Ali Larijani
Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence
In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane’s violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S. listed his party as a terrorist group
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race
Iran’s state television has reported that former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is registering as a candidate to return to the same office in upcoming elections
State TV reports former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run in June presidential election
State TV reports former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run in June presidential election
Beefed-up Israel police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem
Israeli police have clashed in east Jerusalem with Palestinian protesters during the holiest night of Ramadan
Israeli police beef up presence in Jerusalem, fearing unrest
Israel’s police chief has beefed up forces in Jerusalem ahead of expected disturbances in the coming days following a night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the holy city
Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new goverment
Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government