Elections
Qatar’s emir promises Shura Council elections next year
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Qatar’s emir promises Shura Council elections next year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s emir announced on Tuesday that the country will hold long-promised elections for its…
5 children hit, one killed at Egyptian parliament campaign rally in Beheira
Egypt
October 30, 2020
5 children hit, one killed at Egyptian parliament campaign rally in Beheira
A video clip of a vehicle running over five children and killing one of them at a campaign rally in…
Tanzanian opposition party says police kill 7 ahead of vote
World
October 27, 2020
Tanzanian opposition party says police kill 7 ahead of vote
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — A major opposition party in Tanzania is accusing police of shooting dead at least seven citizens…
Parliamentary elections kickstart in Egypt from October 24-25
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Parliamentary elections kickstart in Egypt from October 24-25
The first phase of Parliamentary elections for Egyptians inside the country began Saturday morning, where citizens cast their votes for…
NEA kicks off parliamentary elections with online voting portal for Egyptian expats
Egypt
October 19, 2020
NEA kicks off parliamentary elections with online voting portal for Egyptian expats
Egypt’s National Elections Authority, headed by Judge Lashin Ibrahim, Vice President of the Court of Cassation, released on Monday, via…
New Zealand’s Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide
World
October 17, 2020
New Zealand’s Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an…
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
World
October 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek on Friday and ordered…
UK is preparing human rights sanctions against Belarus
World
September 24, 2020
UK is preparing human rights sanctions against Belarus
LONDON (AP) — Britain is preparing sanctions on individuals allegedly involved in human rights violations in Belarus, working with the…
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
World
September 24, 2020
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric backs early parliamentary elections
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Iraq’s top Shia cleric backs early parliamentary elections
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top Shia cleric on Sunday threw his support behind the prime minister’s announcement to hold parliamentary…