BAGHDAD - On Monday, Iraq's election commission said it had completed a manual recount of May's parliamentary election but was forced to cut the process short in the capital because voting records had been destroyed by a warehouse fire two months ago. The recount was ordered by parliament in June after
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Lebanon faces a political impasse after election
BEIRUT - Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favour of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, with no sign of compromises needed to form a unity government. Negotiations have run into a knot of complications, notably how Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri can form
CHP presidential candidate Ince concedes defeat in “unjust” election
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's main opposition presidential candidate conceded defeat on Monday in an election he described as "unjust" and warned that the country was entering a dangerous regime of one-man rule. Muharrem Ince, the candidate from the Republican People's Party (CHP), was addressing a news conference in Ankara a day
President Erdogan wins after polls showed him losing his majority
By Middle East Affairs On Sunday, President Trump won Turkey's election, granting himself more power than ever before. The president himself called for the election, more than a year ahead of schedule in order to transition the country from a parliamentary system to an executive presidency. On the eve of his win, President
Leading candidates in Turkish politics vow to send Syrian refugees home
By Middle East Affairs Responding to growing unease among worried Turks who fear for the economic stability of their country, President Erdogan and his rival have both campaigned on a platform to send refugees home. Since the start of the Syrian war, more than 3.5 million refugees have settled in Turkey, they