Elections

May 11, 2018

Al-Abadi defeated IS. Why won't he sweep Iraq's elections?

During 4 years in office Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi prevailed over the Islamic State group that at its peak controlled a third of the country and steered Iraq's economy through collapse. But he's not expected to sweep national elections Saturday


May 11, 2018

Turkish election not fair, says jailed presidential hopeful

Turkey's jailed pro-Kurdish politician and presidential hopeful says next month's presidential and parliamentary will not be fair


May 10, 2018

Iraq's Sunnis wary but hopeful about upcoming election

There's a mixture of hope and apathy among Iraq's minority Sunnis ahead of Saturday's parliamentary election


May 10, 2018

Early voting begins ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections

Early voting has begun for Iraq's security forces, prisoners and hospital patients ahead of Saturday's national parliamentary elections


May 8, 2018

Iran president's influence wanes as nuclear deal threatened

Iran's president sees his influence wane as nuclear deal, his legacy achievement, now threatened by President Trump


May 8, 2018

Thousands say 'that's enough' to Turkey's Erdogan on Twitter

Thousands of people took to Twitter to say "that's enough" to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is running for re-election on June 24


May 8, 2018

Iraqi vote offers chance to chart post-IS future

Iraqis to vote this weekend in first elections since government declared victory against Islamic State group


May 6, 2018

In election manifesto, Erdogan vows new military campaigns

Presenting his election manifesto, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promises new military operations against Kurdish militants along its border in Syria and Iraq


May 5, 2018

Turkish opposition parties form alliance before June 24 vote

Four opposition parties have announced their political alliance ahead of snap elections on June 24 _ aiming to mount a meaningful challenge against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party.


May 4, 2018

Top Iraqi cleric warns of 'foreign influence' in elections

Iraq's top Shiite cleric warns 'foreign influence' in upcoming national elections could undermine a free and fair vote


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