Elections
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
Middle East
December 18, 2018
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia, Iran and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee that…
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sentenced two human rights lawyers to six years in prison and a third to…
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
Middle East
November 25, 2018
Bahrain to hold run-off vote for parliament on December 1
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain will hold a second round of voting for 31 of 40 seats in parliament next week,…
Taiwan’s ruling party faces major defeat in key elections
World
November 24, 2018
Taiwan’s ruling party faces major defeat in key elections
Taiwan’s ruling party took a huge hit in mid-term local elections Saturday, a significant blow to President Tsai Ing-wen,…
Bahrain heads to polls amid boycott calls
Middle East
November 24, 2018
Bahrain heads to polls amid boycott calls
Bahrainis headed to the polls Saturday amid calls to boycott the parliamentary election in which dissolved opposition groups have…
China’s pressure on Tsai weighs on local Taiwan elections
World
November 23, 2018
China’s pressure on Tsai weighs on local Taiwan elections
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s pressure campaign looms large as Taiwan holds local elections Saturday in what is seen…
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
Middle East
November 18, 2018
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have held three days of talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state…
White House hit again with staff upheavals
World
November 14, 2018
White House hit again with staff upheavals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another round of upheaval engulfed President Donald Trump’s White House on Tuesday, with the future of several…
Libya could hold elections next spring: Italy’s foreign minister
Middle East
November 14, 2018
Libya could hold elections next spring: Italy’s foreign minister
ROME (Reuters) – Libya could hold elections next spring, Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Enzo Moavero said on Wednesday, after…
In setback for Trump, Democrats seize US House control
World
November 7, 2018
In setback for Trump, Democrats seize US House control
Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the US House of Representatives…