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News Articles: Middle East

Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

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  • Middle East

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah

Aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month.

May 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
President Biden greets supporters and volunteers during a campaign event at Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta on May 18.

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  • Elections

In Georgia, Biden’s coalition has frayed since his narrow win in 2020

President Biden eked out a win in Georgia last time, a victory that helped take him over the top in the Electoral College. But there are some warning signs it could be hard to do it again in 2024.

May 25, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam reads the ruling of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday, May 24. The top United Nations court ruled on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave.

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  • World

The top U.N. court has ordered Israel to stop its Rafah military operation

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has no power to enforce Friday's ruling, but it adds international pressure on Israel.

May 24, 2024
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz and
  • Daniel Estrin
GPB News NPR

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  • World

The U.N.'s top court says it will rule Friday on Israel's offensive in Gaza

The U.N.'s top court is expected to issue an order Friday on Israel’s offensive in Gaza, potentially ordering Israel to halt the operation. The case was brought by South Africa.

May 23, 2024
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday. Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel's ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel, as Norway said it would recognize a Palestinian state and Ireland was expected to do the same.

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  • Europe

Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in a historic move that drew immediate condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians.

May 22, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Iranians gather at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on May 20 to mourn the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others in a helicopter crash the previous day.

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  • Middle East

What might have caused the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president

Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday's crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could also be a factor.

May 21, 2024
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  • Scott Neuman
People hold up posters of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him on Monday at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran.

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  • Middle East

Mourners begin funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash

Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.

May 21, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Men prepare to hang a huge portrait of Ebrahim Raisi outside the Islamic republic's embassy in Baghdad during a condolences service on Monday.

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  • Middle East

What to expect next after the sudden death of Iran's president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here's how his death might contribute to instability in Iran and the region.

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May 20, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Middle East

Iran's President Dies, What Happens Next?

Iran's president, foreign minister and other officials have died in a helicopter crash. President Raisi was the top elected official in Iran and seen as a possible successor to the Supreme Leader, who has has ultimate power over the government. We'll hear the details from Iran and analysis of what happen next in Iran's government.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Kenyon,
  • Michel Martin,
  • and 1 more
In this handout image supplied by the Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is pictured at the Qiz Qalasi Dam, constructed on the Aras River on the joint borders between Iran and Azerbaijan. Raisi was seen as a potential successor to Iran's supreme leader.

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  • Middle East

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • James Hider
The International Criminal Court building in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 30.

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  • World

The International Criminal Court is seeking warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • Willem Marx
President Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Jeongyoon Han
In this photo released by the Iranian first vice president's office, Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, right, now acting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, leads a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Monday.

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  • Middle East

What to know about Mohammad Mokhber, who is stepping in as interim president of Iran

Mohammad Mokhber worked in state-affiliated financial organizations before entering politics. He will lead the Iranian government until its presidential election, which must take place within 50 days.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is shown placing his hands on his heart as a gesture of respect to the crowd during the funeral ceremony of the victims of a bomb explosion in the city of Kerman, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2024.

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  • World

Iran's president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports

Iranian state media reported Monday that no survivors had been found at the site of a helicopter crash and that an acting president has been named.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez and
  • Ayana Archie
Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., questions Columbia University president Nemat Shafik during a House committee hearing on antisemitism in higher education last month.

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  • Middle East

In Knesset speech, GOP's Elise Stefanik calls for unrestricted U.S. war aid to Israel

Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth."

May 19, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
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