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The Washington Post : Middle East
30 mars
01h09
Edward MacMahon, who helped defend 20th hijacker’ after 9 11, dies at 62
Brian Murphy
Mr MacMahon became a harsh critic of the military commissions in Guant namo Bay calling them trial by whim
29 mars
22h46
Biden-Netanyahu spat bursts into full view
Steve Hendrix
A growing rift between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burst into the open as the two leaders exchanged barbs
04h00
Biden’s Summit for Democracy is a tough hill to climb
Ishaan Tharoor
Some U S officials and foreign policy experts see President Biden s Summit for Democracy as an inconsequential talk shop
30 mars
01h09
Edward MacMahon, who helped defend 20th hijacker’ after 9 11, dies at 62
Brian Murphy
Mr MacMahon became a harsh critic of the military commissions in Guant namo Bay calling them trial by whim
29 mars
22h46
Biden-Netanyahu spat bursts into full view
Steve Hendrix
A growing rift between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burst into the open as the two leaders exchanged barbs
04h00
Biden’s Summit for Democracy is a tough hill to climb
Ishaan Tharoor
Some U S officials and foreign policy experts see President Biden s Summit for Democracy as an inconsequential talk shop
28 mars
22h00
After Netanyahu’s judicial retreat, Israelis regroup for next round
Shira Rubin
Despite the pause declared by Benjamin Netanyahu both sides expect the battle over the future of Israel s judiciary to reignite soon
04h00
Netanyahu’s Israel finds kindred spirits in Hungary and Poland
Ishaan Tharoor
The desire of Israel s ruling far right coalition to overhaul the judiciary is in part inspired by the success of illiberal nationalists elsewhere
03h09
Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul plan, backtracking after unprecedented strikes and protests
Miriam Berger
A general strike threatened to bring Israel to a standstill amid growing fury at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s plan to remake the country s judiciary
27 mars
21h36
Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after unprecedented strikes, protests
Steve Hendrix
Facing massive protests and work stoppages Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would delay his government s plan to overhaul the judicial system
19h12
What time is it? In Lebanon, no one is sure.
Sarah Dadouch
The Lebanese prime minister s attempt to help Muslims fasting for Ramadan by delaying the start of daylight saving time led to widespread derision and confusion
14h23
Meet the Israeli protesters resisting Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
Steve Hendrix
The protests rocking Israel have been extraordinary not just in size but in composition The Post spoke with protesters about why they were in the streets
13h06
In photos: Protests in Israel as rage mounts over courts overhaul
Washington Post Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Monday to halt his government s drive to remake Israel s judicial system
04h25
Netanyahu fires defense minister who called for halt to judicial overhaul
Steve Hendrix
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant publicly said on Saturday night that plans to overhaul Israel s judiciary pose a threat to the country s security
03h04
Israel’s democratic crisis is about more than just Netanyahu
Ishaan Tharoor
The maelstrom unleashed by Israel s prime minister comes after he mainstreamed extremist factions giving further momentum to a hard right illiberal agenda
26 mars
21h05
Tunisia says dozens killed as three ships sink in Mediterranean
Miriam Berger
The Tunisian Coast Guard said Sunday that people were dead after three boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Italy capsized along the Tunisian coast
20h04
Netanyahu’s political touch eludes him as Israel spirals into chaos
Steve Hendrix
Little about his government s sudden push to remake the courts or its response to the international backlash bears the hallmark of a Netanyahu production
25 mars
21h27
Israeli defense minister calls on Netanyahu to halt overhaul of courts
Steve Hendrix
Israel s defense minister a senior ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a freeze on the government s attempt to remake the judicial system
24 mars
23h17
Biden warns Iran after U.S. forces clash with proxy groups in Syria
Dan Lamothe
President Biden said that while the U S wants to avoid a wider confrontation with Iran indiscriminate attacks on U S troops would not go unpunished
11h02
Drone attack kills U.S. contractor in Syria, prompting airstrike response
Dan Lamothe
The Pentagon launched precision airstrikes in response to the attack which officials attributed to militants affiliated with Iran
10h36
Grindr warns Egyptian police may be using fake accounts to trap users
Kelsey Ables
The gay dating app is sending regular warnings to its users in Egypt alleging that the authorities are using fake accounts for entrapment
06h00
The secretive Israeli think tank behind Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
Shira Rubin
The role of the Kohelet Policy Forum in Israel s controversial judicial overhaul has shown the far reaching political influence of the once obscure think tank
23 mars
21h08
Netanyahu vows to push through judicial overhaul amid nationwide protests
Shira Rubin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will lead efforts to push through a judicial overhaul even as protests raged across the country