referendum
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq’s Kurdish area over referendum
Middle East
September 25, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq’s Kurdish area over referendum
President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the…
New law for newly-established National Electoral Commission ratified
Egypt
August 7, 2017
New law for newly-established National Electoral Commission ratified
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday ratified a law which stipulates that the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is an independent authority, located…
Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
World
August 7, 2017
Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
Mauritanians have voted in a referendum to abolish their Senate, in a victory for President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Opposition…
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
World
August 2, 2017
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said on Wednesday that results of Venezuela’s election for an all-powerful constituent…
Catalonia to declare immediate independence if ‘yes’ wins referendum
World
July 4, 2017
Catalonia to declare immediate independence if ‘yes’ wins referendum
Catalonia will declare independence “immediately” if a majority of the Spanish region’s voters opt for independence in a Scotland-style referendum…
Former presidential candidate calls for popular referendum on Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
June 14, 2017
Former presidential candidate calls for popular referendum on Red Sea islands agreement
Former Presidential Candidate and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq called on the Egyptian government to carry out a popular referendum…
Journey to statehood still long for Iraq Kurds
Middle East
June 13, 2017
Journey to statehood still long for Iraq Kurds
Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week’s announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major obstacles will remain…
Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September
Middle East
June 8, 2017
Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday announced it would hold an independence referendum in September, bringing the Kurds one step closer…
Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey away
World
May 3, 2017
Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey away
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Europe should not push Turkey away despite worries about President Tayyip Erdogan's tightening…
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
World
May 2, 2017
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will decide in a referendum whether to continue pursuing membership in the European Union.In…