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Putin agrees to hold nationwide vote on constitutional changes on April 22
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday agreed to hold a nationwide vote to allow Russians to have their say on a raft of changes to the country’s ... World News -
Algeria names panel to amend constitution as protests persist
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune formed a panel on Wednesday to amend Algeria’s constitution to give parliament and the judiciary a greater role, ... North Africa -
Syria constitutional talks end without consensus on agenda: UN envoy
A second week-long round of Syrian talks has ended without a meeting of the group of 45 delegates meant to be negotiating on the constitution, United ... Middle East -
Syria constitutional talks stuck on first day of new round
Damascus government delegates to a Syrian Constitutional Committee left the second UN-sponsored round before it began on Monday, in what opposition ... Middle East -
Syrian constitution body could convene soon: Russian envoy
Russia hopes that an agreement can be reached soon under UN auspices on forming Syria’s new constitutional committee and that it can convene in ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia welcomes Sudan agreement on constitutional declaration
Saudi Arabia on Sunday welcomed the final agreement reached in Sudan on the constitutional declaration of governance for the transitional period, a ... Gulf -
Sudan talks to resume Tuesday over remaining issues, says mediator
Talks are to resume on Tuesday between Sudanese protesters and the ruling generals on the remaining issues related to installing a transitional ... World News -
Sadr Movement: No politician has the right to revoke election results
Jaafar al-Musawi, a spokesman for the leader of Sadr movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, said Tuesday that no political figure has the right to revoke the ... Middle East -
Roosevelt: Amending the constitution
In a previous article, I talked about exceptional US president Franklin Roosevelt, the only president who won the presidency four times (1932, 1936, ... Middle East -
Hezbollah denies Nasrallah’s statement on Iran and Lebanese constitution
Hezbollah on Tuesday denied Farda News’ report quoting the party’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah as saying that the guardianship of ... Middle East -
Developing consensus to resolve the crisis in Iraq
The worst expected scenario to resolve the current crisis between Erbil and Baghdad is for a solution to be imposed by foreign parties either directly ... Middle East -
De Mistura withdraws his proposal on Syria constitution
Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy for Syria, withdrew the proposal to form a consultative mechanism on the Syrian constitution, which he proposed for ... Middle East -
Fireworks in Istanbul as ‘Yes’ side seems to claim victory
With 97 percent of the ballots counted in Turkey’s historic referendum, those who back constitutional changes greatly expanding President Recep ... Middle East -
Turkey confirms constitutional referendum on April 16
Turkey officially confirmed Saturday that a referendum on constitutional changes that would expand the President's powers will take place on April 16. News -
Erdogan eyes new constitution, powerful presidency
Erdogan says ‘New Turkey’ needs new constitution and executive presidential system Middle East -
Iraqi president agrees constitution change
Iraqi President Fouad Massoum endorsed a constitutionial amendment - as protesters had called for - but did not mention specific changes Middle East -
Iraqi premier says will seek mandate to change constitution
Iraq's prime minister to seek a popular manate to the change the country's constitution Middle East -
2014: A year of Tunisian political success?
Tunisians are welcoming 2015 with a new constitution, parliament, government and president Analysis -
Anti-Mubarak groups vow Friday protest in Cairo
Five political factions including the April 6 Youth Movement are vowing to protest Egypt court’s verdict clearing Mubarak of charges Middle East -
Alabama ‘bans Shariah law’ in move decried by Muslims and liberals
The constitutional amendment was immediately decried by Muslim groups and liberals World News -
Algeria’s Bouteflika proposes constitutional amendments, term limits
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika promised constitutional reforms after winning an April election Africa -
Tunisian assembly approves new electoral law
Passing the law allows electoral authorities to set a date for the first election since the North African state adopted a new constitution Middle East -
Algeria presidential race: 12 candidates to stand for election
The Constitutional Council has 10 days to examine the applications of the candidates before announcing the final list of contenders for campaigning Middle East -
Meet Egypt’s first female political party leader
Breaking through Egypt's political glass ceiling, Hala Shukrallah succeeded former VP Mohammad ElBaradei Middle East -
Turnout low in Libya’s vote for constitutional panel
Western powers hope a peaceful vote will help move Libya towards democracy Middle East -
Tunisia basks in praise over its new constitution
With the passage of the constitution, Tunisia’s image abroad has brightened immeasurably Analysis -
Morocco amends controversial rape law
Article 475 of Morocco's penal code generated unprecedented public criticism Africa -
Democracy in Egypt not just about the ballot box
Our first lesson from it is what we've tried to explain to the Islamists for so long: democracy is not only about ballot boxes Middle East -
Tunisia agrees new charter’s chapter on judiciary
These articles are particularly sensitive in a country that only recently emerged from five decades of dictatorship Africa -
Egyptians should be free to say ‘no’
Is the new constitutional referendum a great step forward in Egypt’s democratic path? Middle East