ISTANBUL - US President Barack Obama may underline his respect for the outcome of the June 7 Lebanese polls in which militant group Hezbollah is expected to a secure landslide victory. Obama may voice his support to democratic Lebanon as part of his speech in Egypt while he will try to reach the hearts and minds of Muslims after years of rancor, experts argue
ISTANBUL -The excitement stirred by the upcoming local elections has whipped residents into a fervor - a building fervor, that is. In these pre-election weeks, the municipality’s tolerance is increasing as the parties look to gain voter support, leaving many owners of illegal houses to take the opportunity and construct unauthorized additions to their homes.
ISTANBUL - The Israeli right-wing political parties are set to emerge as the star performer in the Feb. 10 general elections largely due to growing security concerns, agree experts and academics. The new Israeli government will have a tougher stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they say.
With Iraqi Vice President Tariq Hashimi newly departed from high level meetings in Ankara regarding Turkish plans for a possible over the border operation into northern Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri El Maliki has telephoned Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to relay the Baghdad administration's desire to work in cooperation with Ankara against PKK terror forces hiding in northern Iraq.