Elections

Mar 10, 2024

Turkish police detain 33 people accused of plotting attacks ahead of local elections, official says

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says police have detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country’s local elections


Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout
Mar 2, 2024

Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout

A day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media reported


Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
Mar 1, 2024

Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom

Iran is voting in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over the country's mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of a young woman who allegedly wore her headscarf improperly


Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout
Feb 28, 2024

Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout

Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote


Feb 27, 2024

Iran Election


Global economy is weighed down by war, uncertainty and instability, trade chief warns
Feb 26, 2024

Global economy is weighed down by war, uncertainty and instability, trade chief warns

The head of the World Trade Organization says war, uncertainty and instability are weighing down the global economy


Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers raised thousands, despite international sanctions
Feb 22, 2024

Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers raised thousands, despite international sanctions

After the Biden administration applied sanctions on four Israeli settlers for acting violently toward Palestinians and activists in the West Bank, online fundraisers sprang to their aid


Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody
Feb 22, 2024

Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody

Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning for the country’s first election since the crackdown on the nationwide protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers stump re-election speech on international stage in UAE
Feb 14, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers stump re-election speech on international stage in UAE

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a stump speech for his re-election on a global stage in the United Arab Emirates, describing his years in power as pushing for “minimum government, maximum governance.”


Feb 11, 2024

One of the attackers on an Istanbul election campaign event has been arrested, president says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says one of the assailants who opened fire at an Istanbul campaign event for upcoming municipal elections has been caught


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