Middle East

5 years after U.S. left Iran nuclear deal, more enriched Uranium and much less trust

5:03pm May 30, 2023

It's been five years since the U.S. pulled out of the nuclear deal. How close is Iran to a bomb? What can the U.S. do to stop them? And how are regional and global shifts changing the equation?

A man is assisted by Saudi commandos as he gets off a tugboat near Port Sudan and onto a Saudi warship that will travel across the Red Sea to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. May ‎2, ‎2023.

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People fleeing Sudan face uncertain futures in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and beyond

2:19pm May 30, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

In Port Sudan, Jeddah, Aswan and Cairo, people have sought safety from the fighting in Khartoum. After making difficult decisions and journeys, the biggest challenges for many are only beginning.

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The global consequences of the reelection of Turkey's combative, populist leader

10:33am May 30, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

With the reelection of the combative populist who's run the country for two decades, concerns are growing about Turkey's democracy and direction in the world.

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday after securing five more years in office.

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Erdogan's victory could be fateful for Turkey's democracy and role in the world

11:28am May 29, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

The longtime leader overcame dissatisfaction over high inflation and a slow earthquake response to secure another five-year term as president.

With a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff, Erdogan cements his power

10:56am May 29, 2023

Erdogan is set to continue his run as modern Turkey's longest-serving leader. He won Sunday's runoff despite having faced widespread anger at his government's response to a devastating quake.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:57am May 29, 2023

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy agree on deal to avoid default. Incumbent wins Turkey's presidential runoff. Ukraine's top commander hints long-awaited counteroffensive is imminent.

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Turkey's Erdogan secures a victory in Sunday's historic runoff election

5:09am May 29, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extends his two-decades hold on power by defeating main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu by four points. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to analyst Asli Aydintasbas.

Erdogan wins Turkey's presidential runoff election

6:19pm May 28, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

Turkish voters have given President Recep Tayyip Erdogan another term in office, extending what's already been two decades of dominance that has seen him weaken the country's democracy.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his ballot at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Istanbul, on Sunday.

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Erdogan cements his power with a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff election

4:24pm May 28, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan overcame the strongest opposition he's faced in years. The win cements his power and signifies the endurance of his one-man executive rule.

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What's at stake in Turkey's run-off election

12:03pm May 27, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

In Turkey, a run-off election between incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan and veteran politician Kemal Kilicdaroglu takes place Sunday.

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