Elections

Dec 3, 2017

Egypt presidential hopeful returns home, whereabouts unclear

No word on whereabouts of Egyptian presidential hopeful 24 hours after he flew home


Dec 2, 2017

Officials: Presidential hopeful arrives in Egypt from UAE

Officials say Egyptian presidential hopeful living in the United Arab Emirates has arrived in Cairo, just days after announcing plans to run for president in 2018 elections


Dec 2, 2017

The Latest: Egypt presidential hopeful arrives in Cairo

Officials say an Egyptian presidential hopeful living in the United Arab Emirates has arrived in Egypt from Abu Dhabi


Dec 1, 2017

Egypt's FM says no restrictions on presidential candidate

Egypt's foreign minister says there is no legal reason restricting former air force commander and government minister Ahmed Shafiq from contesting the 2018 presidential elections


Nov 30, 2017

Egypt politician claims UAE blocks his travel; Emiratis deny

Egyptian politician living in UAE who wants to run for president claims his hosts blocking his departure; Emiratis deny


Nov 16, 2017

Iraqi Kurd lawmakers returning to Baghdad after boycott

Iraq's Kurdish lawmakers are returning to Baghdad this week after boycotting the national parliament, a senior Kurdish official says, though they have yet to attend any legislative session


Oct 26, 2017

Top minister says settlement boycott equals Israel boycott

The government minister responsible for combatting boycott efforts against Israel says he sees no difference between the targeting of Jewish West Bank settlements and the country as a whole


Oct 26, 2017

The Latest: Iran's top leader backs Iraqi PM on Kurdish vote

The Latest: Iran's supreme leader says he supports efforts by Iraqi government in crisis over Kurdish independence vote


Oct 25, 2017

After independence vote, Kurdish leaders feel under siege

A month after an independence referendum, Kurdish leaders see threats from Baghdad as well as Turkey and Iran


Oct 25, 2017

Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan

Former Turkish interior minister forms party to challenge Erdogan in 2019 elections


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