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East Libya’s Leader Keeps Tight Control Over Flood Aid

Khalifa Hifter, who oversees a military dictatorship that rules the eastern half of the divided, oil-rich nation, is dominating the response to the disaster and...

Erdogan’s U-turn On Sweden Could Signal Warming of Ties With the West

Long seen as an in-house disrupter in NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey could be scaling back his close ties with Russia.

Erdogan Makes Turkey’s E.U. Bid a Condition of Supporting Sweden’s NATO Membership

The Turkish president’s surprising new demand was bound to frustrate other leaders in the military alliance one day before a high-profile summit.

From ‘Pariah’ to Partner, Saudi Leader Defies Threats to Isolate Him

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has repeatedly leveraged Saudi Arabia’s wealth and influence to overcome international condemnation of the kingdom’s human rights violations.

Erdogan’s Victory in Turkey’s Presidential Election: Key Takeaways

Crises including earthquakes and inflation did not stop the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The vote was seen as free but not fair, as...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey Is Re-elected

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given few indications that he intends to change course at home, where he faces a looming economic crisis, or in foreign...

Turkey’s Next President Will Win an Economy in Peril

A surge in government spending before the election this month and pressure on the country’s currency could hit the economy in coming months, experts say.

Turkey’s Opposition Struggles to Make Up Ground as Runoff Nears

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks likely to take most of the votes that went to an ultranationalist candidate eliminated in the first round.

Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Loosened but Not Broken, Vote Shows

Despite a struggling economy, the disastrous earthquakes in February and Turkey’s drift toward one-man rule, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in the lead ahead of...

Turkey’s President Amassed Power. He Could Still Lose This Election.

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has tilted the political playing field in his favor over the past two decades, concentrating power in his own hands....
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