politics
‘Sex and the City’ actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
World
March 21, 2018
‘Sex and the City’ actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
Actress and liberal activist Cynthia Nixon, one of the stars of the hit television series “Sex and the City,” announced…
Burundi on brink again as president wants to rule until 2034
World
March 21, 2018
Burundi on brink again as president wants to rule until 2034
Declared this month by supporters as Burundi’s “eternal supreme guide,” President Pierre Nkurunziza now wants changes to the constitution that…
7 Ultras Ahlawy arrested following clashes with police, prosecution orders investigation
Egypt
March 10, 2018
7 Ultras Ahlawy arrested following clashes with police, prosecution orders investigation
Egypt’s prosecutor general Nabil Sadek ordered an investigation into clashes that broke out between security forces and fans from the…
Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election
Egypt
March 9, 2018
Egypt denounces UN rights chief’s concerns on political violations ahead of election
In response to the annual report from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, which alleged a presence…
Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries
World
March 7, 2018
Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries
Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas’ first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections,…
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
World
March 5, 2018
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
The Lega Nord chief has said he has a “right” to govern after winning 17 percent of the vote in…
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
World
March 5, 2018
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will this weekend unveil a new name for the 45-year-old National Front and a…
Steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to pay LE 1.8 billion in reconciliation deal with Egypt
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to pay LE 1.8 billion in reconciliation deal with Egypt
Business tycoon Ahmed Ezz is expected to pay LE 1.8 billion, of which LE 600,000 million were recovered from his…
Human Rights Watch calls on Egypt to suspend ‘arbitrary arrests’ before elections
Egypt
February 27, 2018
Human Rights Watch calls on Egypt to suspend ‘arbitrary arrests’ before elections
The New York-based Human Rights watch [HRW] addressed on Monday sharp criticism towards Egyptian government for a series of “arbitrary”…
Brexit: UK Labour Party to advocate remaining part of an EU customs union
World
February 26, 2018
Brexit: UK Labour Party to advocate remaining part of an EU customs union
The UK’s opposition party is poised to advocate remaining part of an EU customs market post-Brexit. The move could see…