Egypt schedules 3-day referendum on constitutional changes
Apr 17, 2019
Egypt authorities have scheduled three days of voting in a nationwide referendum on proposed constitutional changes that could see President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi remain in power until 2030
Egypt lawmakers pass amendments now headed to referendum
Apr 16, 2019
Egypt's parliament has passed amendments to the constitution that could see President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi remain in power until 2030
Turkey's ruling party wants Istanbul election voided, redone
Apr 16, 2019
Turkey's ruling party wants the Istanbul municipal election it lost to be invalidated
Yemen's parliament convenes, elects speaker
Apr 13, 2019
Yemen's President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has attended a rare session of parliament in an eastern city
European rights body urges Turkey to respect voters' choice
Apr 12, 2019
Europe's human rights watchdog is urging Turkey to respect voters' decision after electoral authorities blocked some newly elected district mayors from taking office despite winning local elections on March 31
PM rival Gantz congratulates Netanyahu after final results
Apr 12, 2019
Benny Gantz, head of the centrist Blue and White party who had challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called to congratulate him after Israel's final election results
Final Israeli election results boost Netanyahu's lead
Apr 11, 2019
A final count of election ballots on Thursday granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party an additional seat in parliament, making it the largest faction in the Knesset and punctuating the Israeli leader's victory
Libya speaker: No deals while armed groups 'kidnap' Tripoli
Apr 10, 2019
Libya's Parliament speaker in the east says no peace deal can be reached right now between rival factions in his country because the capital, Tripoli, has been "kidnapped" by armed groups
Israeli PM Netanyahu poised for 5th term as rival concedes
Apr 10, 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu appears headed toward historic 5th term as Israel's prime minister
A look at the winners and losers in Israel's election
Apr 10, 2019
After a campaign largely seen as a referendum on his rule, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the big winner of the Israeli election as he heads toward a record-breaking fifth term