Iranians Head To Polls To Pick Next President
Iranians go to vote for a new president Friday with the frontrunner being a hardline former judge. Many voters feel they were given very little choice.
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Juneteenth has been signed into law as a federal holiday. As U.S. prepares to pull troops out of Afghanistan, allies are left behind in danger. And, Iranians elect a new president.
Outbreak Of Over 100 COVID-19 Cases Sends U.S. Embassy In Afghanistan Into Lockdown
U.S. Embassy officials in Afghanistan are in lockdown due to an outbreak of over 100 cases of COVID-19.
4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday
Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. If polls are right, a hard-liner close to the supreme leader will win, with an exceptionally low voter turnout.
Latest Tensions Between Israel And Hamas Threaten Fragile Ceasefire
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tamara Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute about the first major test for Israel's new government after an exchange of attacks with Hamas threatens the ceasefire.
Why 1 Arab Party Joined Israel's Coalition Government But The Other Did Not
NPR's Noel King talks to Aida Touma-Sliman, a Palestinian-Israeli member of the Knesset, about the new coalition government that unseated Israel's longest serving prime minister.
Street Violence Between Israeli Jews And Arabs Has Calmed, But The Scars Remain
The street violence between Israeli Jews and Arabs inside the neighborhoods they've been sharing has calmed, but the scars remain — and so have attitudes about any chance for coexistence.
Israel Hits Hamas Targets With The 1st Airstrikes Since Cease-Fire Deal
The Israel Defense Forces said its fighter jets struck two Hamas military compounds early Wednesday morning.
3 Days After A New Governnent Is Installed, Israel Strikes Gaza Targets
Israel hit Hamas sites in Gaza after incendiary balloons were launched in the first attacks since a ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting last month.
Israeli Nationalist March Through Jerusalem Has Heightened Tensions Further
Israeli nationalists marched through Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem Tuesday, heightening tensions and providing a first test for the new Israeli government.