politics
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…
Brexit goes down to the line: Deal, no-deal or fudge?
World
October 30, 2020
Brexit goes down to the line: Deal, no-deal or fudge?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – After nearly five years of Brexit crisis, the European Union and Britain are making a last ditch…
Record-breaking early voting in US election tops 80 million
World
October 30, 2020
Record-breaking early voting in US election tops 80 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 80 million Americans have cast ballots in the US presidential election, according to a tally…
Trump supporters rally at US Embassy in Jerusalem
Middle East
October 28, 2020
Trump supporters rally at US Embassy in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — A convoy of cars decorated with American flags and Trump 2020 banners on Tuesday drove from Tel…
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned…
Six killed in Ivory Coast town ahead of presidential election
World
October 22, 2020
Six killed in Ivory Coast town ahead of presidential election
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed in a port town in southern Ivory Coast this week,…
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A year after Lebanon was rocked by huge protests against its entrenched ruling elite, politicians have picked…
Parliamentary candidate in Upper Egypt’s Qena survives assassination attempt
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Parliamentary candidate in Upper Egypt’s Qena survives assassination attempt
House of Representatives hopeful Ashraf Aboul Fadl has survived after a being shot at by a group of unidentified assailants…
Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
World
October 22, 2020
Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their…
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…