Elections
Iran’s Khatami urges voters to re-elect Rouhani as president
Middle East
May 14, 2017
Iran’s Khatami urges voters to re-elect Rouhani as president
Former president Mohammad Khatami, considered the spiritual leader of Iran’s reformists, urged voters on Sunday to re-elect President Hassan Rouhani…
Palestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah party
Middle East
May 14, 2017
Palestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah party
Palestinians choose mayors and local councils in communities across the West Bank on Saturday, a rare chance to cast ballots…
Professor who posted controversial belly dancing videos to run for president
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Professor who posted controversial belly dancing videos to run for president
Mona Prince, an English language professor at Suez University known in the media for publicly posting videos of her belly…
Who might run for Egypt’s 2018 presidential elections?
Egypt
May 8, 2017
Who might run for Egypt’s 2018 presidential elections?
Next year's elections were recently brought to the forefront after prominent political activist and former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy called…
Wary of Trump, EU courts Iran to bolster moderates ahead of polls
World
April 30, 2017
Wary of Trump, EU courts Iran to bolster moderates ahead of polls
Wary of US President Donald Trump's tough talk on Iran, the European Union is courting Tehran to signal to its…
Sisi says won’t cling to power against Egyptians’ will
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Sisi says won’t cling to power against Egyptians’ will
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore to God three times last night that he will not stay in power for one…
Labour leader Corbyn says could suspend Syria air strikes if elected
World
April 23, 2017
Labour leader Corbyn says could suspend Syria air strikes if elected
The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn said on Sunday he could suspend British involvement in air…
Arrests in Iran show Rouhani’s difficulty shielding reformists ahead of vote
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Arrests in Iran show Rouhani’s difficulty shielding reformists ahead of vote
Hengameh Shahidi knew the security agents were coming for her.
Trump’s stance on Iran emboldens hard-liners in Iran
Middle East
April 1, 2017
Trump’s stance on Iran emboldens hard-liners in Iran
Iran's hard-liners are hoping they can benefit from the election of US President Donald Trump, arguing that their own country…
Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension
World
March 26, 2017
Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension
A Beijing-backed civil servant, Carrie Lam, was chosen to be Hong Kong's next leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing…