Turkey's presidential election is headed to a run-off on May 28, when Recep Tayyip Erdogan will go head-to-head with the opposition's Kemal Kilicdaroglu. While the incumbent is in a strong position going into the vote, the opposition isn't giving up hope just yet. We take a closer look.
Elsewhere, for the first time in 75 years, the Nakba ("catastrophe" in English) has been commemorated by the United Nations. For organisers, marking the displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel serves as a reminder of the ongoing refugee crisis. Our correspondents in Lebanon report.
And eight months after the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked months of anti-government protests in Iran, the movement against the mandatory hijab remains alive and well. Buttons launched during a 2018 campaign opposing the hijab are now making a comeback, thanks to the efforts of Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross, who directed and produced a 2021 documentary on Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. They tell us more about their support for human rights and women's rights in Iran.
