corruption
Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party
Middle East
October 21, 2019
Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets throughout Sudan on Monday to call for disbanding former President…
After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won’t be at his resort
World
October 20, 2019
After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won’t be at his resort
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida…
Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
World
October 15, 2019
Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
Russian investigators raided opposition offices across the country on Tuesday, in the latest move to increase pressure on top Kremlin…
S.Africa ex-leader Zuma to face corruption trial
World
October 11, 2019
S.Africa ex-leader Zuma to face corruption trial
South Africa’s scandal-plagued former president Jacob Zuma will face a corruption trial, a court ruled Friday, in one of multiple…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Monday ordered the police to replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite…
Israel’s Gideon Saar challenges lengthy Netanyahu Likud rule
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Israel’s Gideon Saar challenges lengthy Netanyahu Likud rule
JERUSALEM (AP) — With a simple tweet, Gideon Saar did what no Israeli politician from the ruling conservative party has…
Israeli officials wrap up Netanyahu’s pre-indictment hearing
Middle East
October 7, 2019
Israeli officials wrap up Netanyahu’s pre-indictment hearing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s state prosecutors and Benjamin Netanyahu’s lawyers were wrapping up the pre-indictment hearing over a slew of…
Dissidents under late Uzbek leader still out in the cold
World
October 7, 2019
Dissidents under late Uzbek leader still out in the cold
Journalist and former prisoner Dilmurod Saidov knows a thing or two about the brutal rule of Uzbekistan’s first leader, the…
New clashes in Iraqi capital, eight killed despite pledged reforms
Middle East
October 7, 2019
New clashes in Iraqi capital, eight killed despite pledged reforms
Eight protesters were killed Sunday in clashes in the Iraqi capital between protesters and security forces, medics and security sources…