Voting

Sisi didn’t interfere with constitutional amendments: Egypt’s parliament speaker
Egypt

Sisi didn’t interfere with constitutional amendments: Egypt’s parliament speaker

Egyptian Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal said on Tuesday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not interfere with the constitutional…
Algeria names Abdelkader Bensalah interim president as protests flare
Middle East

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…
The upcoming referendum, and its precedents
Opinion

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…
In India’s election, voters feed on false information
World

In India’s election, voters feed on false information

NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi shop owner Ram Shankar Rai spends at least two hours a day going through…
Israel votes in pivotal elections
Middle East

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…
Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election
Middle East

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

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…
Turkey’s ruling party leads local elections but loses Ankara
Middle East

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…
Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results
World

Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election with almost twice the vote share of his nearest…
At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll
World

At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll

An armored police vehicle stands outside a polling station in Mariupol, the easternmost Ukrainian city still under Kiev’s control, as…
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