politics
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
Features/Interviews
April 18, 2023
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing
CNN — “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US…
EU amb. says political dialogue with Egypt set for May
Egypt
March 6, 2023
EU amb. says political dialogue with Egypt set for May
Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt Christian Berger said Monday that an EU-Egypt political dialogue will be held…
MAGA-world keeps losing in its efforts to tie up Trump criminal probes in court
World
December 4, 2022
MAGA-world keeps losing in its efforts to tie up Trump criminal probes in court
CNN – The former president sometimes called “Teflon Don” is learning that sometimes, the subpoenas do stick. In recent months,…
National Dialogue unprecedented event in Egypt’s political history
Egypt
October 16, 2022
National Dialogue unprecedented event in Egypt’s political history
Ali al-Din Hilal, rapporteur of the National Dialogue’s main political committee, said on Sunday the national dialogue, called for by…
Iraq names new president and prime minister, ending a year of political deadlock
Middle East
October 15, 2022
Iraq names new president and prime minister, ending a year of political deadlock
Iraq’s parliament elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president on Thursday, ending a yearlong political stalemate…
TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
Technology
September 28, 2022
TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
Washington CNN Business — TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and…
Erdogan says relations with Egypt are always at a place of peace and respectful dialogue
Egypt
August 22, 2022
Erdogan says relations with Egypt are always at a place of peace and respectful dialogue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan explained the level of official relations between his country and Egypt, after months of efforts…
Zebras in Egypt
Opinion
August 21, 2022
Zebras in Egypt
It was a most pleasant invitation. Sam (Samir) Metaini, a classmate and now a history professor at the University of…
Syria denies holding Austin Tice, journalist missing for 10 years, after White House claims otherwise
Middle East
August 17, 2022
Syria denies holding Austin Tice, journalist missing for 10 years, after White House claims otherwise
(CNN) – The Syrian government on Wednesday denied it is holding or has any information on the whereabouts of Austin…
India elects Droupadi Murmu as first president from tribal community
World
July 24, 2022
India elects Droupadi Murmu as first president from tribal community
(CNN) – Lawmakers chose India’s first president from the country’s tribal communities on Thursday, which could boost the appeal of…