opposition
A darling of US conservatives, Iran’s top opposition group may face an uncertain future
Middle East
July 10, 2023
A darling of US conservatives, Iran’s top opposition group may face an uncertain future
CNN — Its annual conferences have attracted the who’s-who of right-wing and hawkish, conservative politicians from the West, including former…
Turkish opposition calls for early election amid lira meltdown
Middle East
November 19, 2021
Turkish opposition calls for early election amid lira meltdown
ANKARA, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Turkish opposition leaders called for immediate early elections on Thursday after the lira plunged 6%…
Kuwaiti govt resigns, possibly helping to end political standoff
Middle East
November 8, 2021
Kuwaiti govt resigns, possibly helping to end political standoff
KUWAIT, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s government on Monday submitted its resignation to the ruling emir, state news agency KUNA…
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest
World
October 15, 2020
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he…
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has arrested nine people, including a member of the ruling AK Party, after the country’s main…
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Turkish court upholds jail sentences on Cumhuriyet staff
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish appeals court upheld a ruling to jail journalists and executives from the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet,…
Coalition formed to counter constitutional amendments
Egypt
February 6, 2019
Coalition formed to counter constitutional amendments
Eleven political parties and a number of political figures and members of the House of Representatives, as well as representatives…
Sudan opposition leader Mahdi’s daughter detained
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Sudan opposition leader Mahdi’s daughter detained
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s security forces detained the daughter of Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi on Wednesday, her family said,…
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
World
January 30, 2019
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the US-backed opposition and added he would…
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
World
January 24, 2019
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
The head of Venezuela’s opposition-led legislature proclaimed himself “acting president” on Wednesday in a bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas…