Elections

Feb 25, 2017

Turkish PM launches 'yes' campaign over Erdogan powers

Turkey's prime minister has officially launched his ruling party's campaign for a "yes" vote in a referendum on ushering a presidential system, which critics fear will concentrate too many powers in the hands of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan


Feb 24, 2017

Erdogan: Turkey can hold referendum on death penalty

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey could hold a referendum on reinstating the death penalty, if parliament fails to pass such a measure


Feb 17, 2017

Turkey's top cleric denounces raids on 4 imams in Germany

Turkey's top religious official has suggested that the German authorities' raids on the apartments of four Islamic clerics are political moves fueled by "Islamophobia" ahead of elections in the country


Feb 15, 2017

Egypt chief-of-staff mediates between Libyan rivals in Cairo

Egypt's chief-of-staff mediates between Libyan rivals who agree to form committee to renegotiate UN peace deal


Feb 13, 2017

Lebanese president in Egypt, day after defending Hezbollah

Lebanon's newly elected president visits Egypt, a day after defending militant Hezbollah group to an Egyptian TV station


Feb 11, 2017

Turkish constitutional referendum comes amid media crackdown

Turkey's electoral board on Saturday confirmed April 16 as the date of a national referendum on expanding the president's powers, but the main opposition leader predicts he will face an "unfair" campaign process


Feb 10, 2017

Turkey's Erdogan approves voting on powerful presidency

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved holding a national referendum on constitutional reforms that would usher in a powerful presidency


After court victory, Egypt rights lawyer eyes presidency bid
Feb 8, 2017

After court victory, Egypt rights lawyer eyes presidency bid

Egyptian rights lawyer who won landmark court case against government now says he's eyeing running for president


Sudanese president criticizes Iran and Egypt
Feb 6, 2017

Sudanese president criticizes Iran and Egypt

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is accusing Egyptian intelligence of supporting Sudan's opposition forces, and vowing to take a border dispute between the two neighbors to the United Nations Security Council if negotiations fail


Jan 29, 2017

Israel's Netanyahu says US embassy should be in Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the American embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, injecting himself once again into a charged campaign trail promise of U.S. President Donald Trump


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