Elections
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
Middle East
November 9, 2019
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party may choose a candidate from outside its ranks to head government, two…
Former NYC mayor Bloomberg preparing presidential run: US media
World
November 8, 2019
Former NYC mayor Bloomberg preparing presidential run: US media
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to enter the crowded race to become the Democratic nominee for the…
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Five candidates will run in Algeria’s presidential election next month, including two former prime ministers, the head…
Botswana’s President Masisi wins hotly-contested election
World
October 25, 2019
Botswana’s President Masisi wins hotly-contested election
Incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday won a five-year term in Botswana’s elections which saw his ruling party secure more…
Israel’s Netanyahu gives up on forming new coalition
Middle East
October 22, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu gives up on forming new coalition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had failed to form a majority government in parliament,…
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
World
October 22, 2019
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general election on Monday, but…
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…
Canada vote too close to call as Trudeau hopes to cling on
World
October 21, 2019
Canada vote too close to call as Trudeau hopes to cling on
Canadians vote in a general election Monday with polling predicting a minority government as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party…
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – It only took 10 minutes for Fakher Hmidi to slip out of his house, past the…
Hussein Khairy wins Egyptian Doctors Syndicate chair position
Egypt
October 15, 2019
Hussein Khairy wins Egyptian Doctors Syndicate chair position
The committee supervising the midterm elections for Egypt’s Doctors Syndicate announced that Hussein Khairy has been re-elected the chairman position…