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Breaking: Former army Chief of Staff Sami Anan to run for presidency
Egypt

Breaking: Former army Chief of Staff Sami Anan to run for presidency

Secretary General of the Egypt Arab Party, Samy Balah, reported that the party had officially announced the presidential candidacy of…
Former football star George Weah wins Liberian presidential election
World

Former football star George Weah wins Liberian presidential election

International footballer George Weah has won Liberia’s presidential run-off election. The landmark election marks the first democratic transfer of power…
Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker
Egypt

Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament Ali Abdelaal called on the authorities regulating media affairs to address violations committed by journalists and media…
Honduras’ electoral court declares president election winner amid unrest
World

Honduras’ electoral court declares president election winner amid unrest

President Juan Orlando Hernandez was declared the winner Sunday of Honduras’ disputed election after three weeks of uncertainty and unrest…
Russia’s Putin, pulling no surprises, says he’ll seek re-election
World

Russia’s Putin, pulling no surprises, says he’ll seek re-election

President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia’s worst kept political secret on Wednesday, saying he would run for re-election in March 2018…
Honduras ballot recount begins amid election fraud protests
World

Honduras ballot recount begins amid election fraud protests

Votes are now being recounted from more than a thousand disputed ballot boxes after last week’s presidential election. But allegations…
Honduras re-elects president Hernandez after divisive elections
World

Honduras re-elects president Hernandez after divisive elections

President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been swept to victory following the most divisive election in Honduras’ democratic history. Opponents claim…
Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban
World

Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban

Elected officials from Cambodia’s banned opposition party have begun handing over their duties after a court ordered the party dissolved,…
Internet freedom continues to decline in Egypt: Freedom House
Egypt

Internet freedom continues to decline in Egypt: Freedom House

Freedom House, an independent US watchdog organization measuring democratic indicators around the world, determined in a new report that internet…
MP drafts law to abolish political parties not represented in parliament
Egypt

MP drafts law to abolish political parties not represented in parliament

Egyptian MP Ahmed Refaat said that Egypt has 104 non-effective political parties, which he claims are receiving foreign funding. Refaat…
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