Elections
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
Middle East
December 3, 2020
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
CAIRO (AP) — The top UN official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries…
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
Middle East
December 2, 2020
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner on Tuesday said he would vote in favor of…
Libya’s rivals meet to discuss transitional government
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Libya’s rivals meet to discuss transitional government
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals on Monday began a second round of talks on a mechanism to choose a transitional…
UN-led Libya talks end without naming interim government
Middle East
November 16, 2020
UN-led Libya talks end without naming interim government
GAMMARTH, Tunisia (AP) — Libya’s rival sides wrapped up a week of UN-brokered talks without agreeing on a transitional government…
Warring Libya sides to open main road, implement truce, UN says
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Warring Libya sides to open main road, implement truce, UN says
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s warring sides will immediately reopen the main coastal road connecting the vast country’s east and…
Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud
World
November 7, 2020
Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Demands to stop the vote count. Baseless accusations of fraud. Claims that the opposition is trying…
Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on
World
November 4, 2020
Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes fading for Senate control, Democrats had a disappointing election night as Republicans swatted down an onslaught…
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
World
November 4, 2020
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday falsely claimed that he had won the US election with millions…
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Opinion
November 3, 2020
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Every four years, the world, armed with statistics on the one hand and predictions and expectations on the other, gaze…
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader mocked America’s presidential election Tuesday in a televised address, quoting President Donald Trump’s…