Egypt jails leading dissident as pressure mounts ahead of vote *CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison, his lawyer and political movement said, a move barring him from taking part in campaign...
Turkey detains 110 pro-Kurdish suspects ahead of vote *DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday detained at least 110 pro-Kurdish activists, journalists and lawyers in raids conducted just three weeks before a knife-edge vote that could extend Presid...