Turkey swings west: the Ukraine war and domestic elections

Ankara’s rapprochement with the US has been accelerated by events in Ukraine. These ties will also shape Turkey domestically, with or without a 2023 Erdogan electoral win.

Final results for Lebanese election show no clear majority alliance

Independent candidates made big strides, winning over a dozen parliament seats, while the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces party gained 19 seats

Tensions rise between Lebanon's Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out

A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties

Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results

Iraq's Sadrist movement announces 'turn to the opposition' for one month

Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has failed multiple times to form a new government since winning last October's controversial elections