Elections

Mar 28, 2017

For Turkish president, referendum on power is a big gamble

The past couple of years have been hard for Turkey, buffeted by bombings, violence between government forces and Kurdish rebels, and a failed coup attempt that unleashed a huge crackdown


Mar 27, 2017

Expat Turks begin voting in referendum on president's powers

Turkish citizens living abroad have started casting ballots for Turkey's April 16 referendum on ushering in a system that would boost the president's powers


Mar 27, 2017

More Iranians seeking to run in municipal elections in May

Iran's state TV says higher number of Iranians seeking to run in municipal elections next month


Mar 25, 2017

Erdogan: Turkey might hold referendum on EU membership

Turkey's president said Saturday the country might pursue a Brexit-like referendum on whether to pursue European Union membership and also lashed out at a critical protest in Switzerland


Mar 25, 2017

Trump son-in-law's ties to Israel raise questions of bias

The family real estate company of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son in law and senior adviser, has longstanding business ties to Israel, including an ongoing real estate deal with an Israeli insurance company


Mar 24, 2017

Key events in the life of the ousted Egyptian president

Key events in the life of the ousted Egyptian president, who has been released from detention and returned home.


Mar 24, 2017

At Baghdad rally, Iraq cleric threatens to boycott elections

Iraq's influential Shiite cleric threatens to boycott upcoming elections, calls followers to a 'reform revolution'


Mar 23, 2017

Erdogan calls for fair, transparent elections in Bulgaria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized what he described as "pressure" on ethnic Turks in Bulgaria ahead of elections in the country


Mar 20, 2017

Iran's top leader faults government's progress on economy

Iran's supreme leader has suggested the government has fallen short in its efforts to improve the economy as moderate President Hassan Rouhani prepares to campaign for re-election in May


Mar 18, 2017

Turkey's president campaigns for referendum at war memorial

Turkey's president campaigns for referendum on expanding his powers at World War I memorial


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