Government And Politics
Younes Hamami Lalehzar
Abdolnasser Hemmati
Iraq Iran election
Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
Iran has begun voting in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Turkey's central bank keeps interest rate unchanged at 19%
Turkey’s central bank has left its key benchmark interest rate unchanged at 19%
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country’s civilian government
Reformist drops out of Iran election on last day of campaign
The only reformist candidate in Iran’s presidential election has dropped out of the race on the last day of campaigning
Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire
Israeli aircraft have carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas militants last month
Saudi Arabia executes young Shiite man for violent rebellion
Saudi Arabia executed a young man who was convicted on charges stemming from his participation in an anti-government rebellion by minority Shiites
Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel
The Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates, has announced a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel restrictions sparked by the coronavirus pandemic