Middle East

A Look Into What Israeli Politics Would Be Like Without Netanyahu

7:26am June 01, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, about a coalition of rivals attempting to unseat Prime Minister Netanyahu after 12 years in office.

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World News

In The Wake Of Assad's Reelection, 3 Syrians Share Their Hopes And Fears

12:37am June 01, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

After Syria announced the expected victory of President Bashar Assad in an election widely condemned as fake, three Syrians talk about the country's future.

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World News

A Look At Naftali Bennett, The Man Poised To End Netanyahu's Rule

12:37am June 01, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Naftali Bennett is poised to end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as Israel's prime minister. The hardline conservative and former settler leader once vowed that Palestinians would never have a state.

World News

Iran's Presidential Candidate Slate Leans Heavily Toward Hard-Liners

12:37am June 01, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

Iran has approved the final list of seven candidates in June's presidential election, giving the upper hand to hard-liners. The election could have an impact on relations between Iran and the U.S.

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Naftali Bennett, a right-wing political leader, is seeking to form a coalition with centrist politician Yair Lapid to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Unlikely Israeli Political Coalition Poised To Oust Netanyahu

2:44pm May 31, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

An improbable coalition of right-wing and left-wing parties in Israel is racing the clock to dethrone Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

Rivals Join Forces In An Attempt To End Netanyahu's 12 Years In Power

8:26am May 31, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is close to losing his job. A coalition of the opposition agrees on almost nothing — except that he should go.

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News Brief: Benjamin Netanyahu, Texas Voting Bill, Infrastructure Deadline

6:29am May 31, 2021

Israel's prime minister could lose his job as rivals join forces. Texas GOP gives up on a new voting bill after Democrats walk out before a final vote. Still no deal on Biden's infrastructure plan.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on May 25, may be out of his position if opponents form a unity government.

World News

Netanyahu Could Lose PM Job As Rivals Attempt To Join Forces

5:19pm May 30, 2021

by The Associated Press

The head of a small hard-line party on Sunday said he would try to form a unity government with opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

World News

What An Ousted Benjamin Netanyahu Could Mean For Israel

4:54pm May 30, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

The leaders of two opposition parties in Israel say they will form a coalition government — a move that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's time in power.

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Politics & Government

Organized Crime Boss' Explosive Allegations Shake Turkish Politics

10:30am May 29, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

A convicted crime boss in exile is taking on Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as his cabinet in the regular release of videos accusing them of corruption.

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