Elections
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
Middle East
September 4, 2019
Tunisia court upholds continued detention of presidential candidate
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Tunisian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the detention of media magnate Nabil Karoui, a candidate in…
Algeria army chief wants presidential election in December
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Algeria army chief wants presidential election in December
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s powerful army chief says that the date of the nation’s long-delayed presidential election should be…
Tunisian security chief, 3 extremists killed in shootout
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Tunisian security chief, 3 extremists killed in shootout
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian national guard chief and three extremists were killed in a clash Monday on the…
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of the main Arab faction in parliament has shaken up Israel’s election campaign by offering…
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian women can seek abortions, file for divorce and enjoy other rights unheard of in some…
Conte to lead ‘more united’ Italy after far-right fall from power
World
August 29, 2019
Conte to lead ‘more united’ Italy after far-right fall from power
Italy’s premier-designate Giuseppe Conte said Thursday his new coalition would lead a “more united, inclusive” country after a deal was…
Israel bans far-right candidates for racism against Arabs
Middle East
August 29, 2019
Israel bans far-right candidates for racism against Arabs
Israel’s Supreme Court banned two candidates from a far-right religious-nationalist party from running in the upcoming snap general elections in September. The…
Israel bans cameras at Arab polling stations in next vote
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Israel bans cameras at Arab polling stations in next vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s elections committee has ruled against a plan by the prime minister’s party to have cameras at…
Italy: President offers politicians more time to avert snap elections
World
August 23, 2019
Italy: President offers politicians more time to avert snap elections
Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed to meet political leaders again on Tuesday as the possibility of an early election hung in the balance.…
Sudan’s Hamdok takes office as new prime minister, vows to tackle conflicts and economy
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Sudan’s Hamdok takes office as new prime minister, vows to tackle conflicts and economy
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, was sworn in on Wednesday as leader of a transitional government,…