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Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare
Algeria’s parliament named the 76-year-old Abdelkader Bensalah, leader of the upper house, as interim president on Tuesday — the first to…
Israel’s Netanyahu wins reelection with parliamentary majority: tally
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu wins reelection with parliamentary majority: tally
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set…
The upcoming referendum, and its precedents
Opinion
April 9, 2019
The upcoming referendum, and its precedents
The three previous referendums may determine the 2019 referendum, which is likely to be held during the last third of…
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Polls opened on Tuesday in Israel’s parliamentary elections with more than 6 million people eligible to vote. The election is…
AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections
Middle East
April 4, 2019
AP Explains: Israel’s parliamentary elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country’s 21st parliamentary elections. Over 6.3…
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections
After most outcomes had already been decided in municipal elections around Turkey on March 31, there were no results released for Istanbul…
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict…
Netanyahu supporters ahead of polls: ‘Bibi forever’
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Netanyahu supporters ahead of polls: ‘Bibi forever’
Beer Sheva, Israel (CNN) — In one week, Israel will vote in a poll that’s gearing up to be as defining…
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya held rare municipal elections in nine communities on Saturday, although turnout in the country’s first voting…
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party led Sunday’s mayoral elections but suffered setbacks as the opposition…