politics
Haiti: Key suspect arrested over assassination of President Moise
World
July 12, 2021
Haiti: Key suspect arrested over assassination of President Moise
Police in Haiti arrested a man on Sunday who is accused of being a key figure in the plot to…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Gaza with Israeli counterpart
Egypt
July 12, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Gaza with Israeli counterpart
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid met on Sunday in Brussels to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian…
Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu and his family vacated the Israeli prime minister’s official residence early Sunday, nearly a month…
Jordanian court to announce verdict in alleged royal plot
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Jordanian court to announce verdict in alleged royal plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian state security court is expected to announce a verdict Monday in the trial of…
Iranian exiles protest, demand prosecution of president-elect
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Iranian exiles protest, demand prosecution of president-elect
BERLIN, July 10 (Reuters) – Supporters of Iran’s exiled opposition rallied in Berlin and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the…
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
World
July 11, 2021
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg…
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
World
July 11, 2021
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia’s parliamentary election,…
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
World
July 6, 2021
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld far-right politician Geert Wilders’ conviction for collectively insulting Moroccans at a campaign rally in 2014.…
Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
KARAK, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family,…
Sisi commends Egyptians on June 30 anniversary
Egypt
July 1, 2021
Sisi commends Egyptians on June 30 anniversary
On Thursday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi applauded Egyptians for the eighth anniversary of the June 30 Revolution, which overthrew…