Israel says it can thwart any potential cyber meddling in upcoming elections after cryptic warning from security official raises suspicions about Russia

Sudanese president rejects calls to step down, says he'll only hand over power through ballot box

Candidates for Asian Football Confederation elections, including several FIFA Council seats, have been reminded they risk disciplinary action for campaigning this month at the Asian Cup

Leader of Israel's Labor Party breaks up largest opposition bloc in latest political upheaval ahead of April elections

Israel's prime minister says he will not give up his re-election campaign even if the attorney general decides to file criminal charges

Iran has denounced plans by Brazil's newly elected president to move its embassy to Jerusalem

Turkey's president has nominated a former prime minister to run for mayor of Istanbul next year

The Israeli Knesset has voted to dissolve the parliament and scheduled new elections for April 9

A day after snap elections were called in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is emerging as the overwhelming early front-runner with rivals and commentators alike pinning their primary hopes of unseating him on a potential corruption indictment

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called early elections in early April, setting the stage for a three-month campaign clouded by a series of corruption investigations against the long-serving Israeli leader