Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
DUBAI (Reuters) — Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly…
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
Middle East
February 20, 2020
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A team of IMF experts met Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday at the start of a…
Bloomberg comes under bruising attack at Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
World
February 20, 2020
Bloomberg comes under bruising attack at Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, as…
Revolutionary squads guard Sudan’s bakeries to battle corruption
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Revolutionary squads guard Sudan’s bakeries to battle corruption
KHARTOUM (Reuters) — As bakers in flour-stained clothes knead dough and slide trays of loaves into ovens in Sudan’s capital,…
Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory
KABUL (Reuters) — Afghanistan on Tuesday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, but his main rival…
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
TRIPOLI/CAIRO (Reuters) — Libya’s internationally recognized government on Tuesday suspended talks hosted by the United Nations to halt warfare over…
Egypt’s National Council for Women to propose toughening anti-FGM law
Egypt
February 18, 2020
Egypt’s National Council for Women to propose toughening anti-FGM law
Egypt’s National Council for Women said on Monday that it is in the process of studying the article related to…
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
Middle East
February 18, 2020
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
DUBAI (Reuters) – Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing…
Egypt’s Sisi opens new factories under Ministry of Military Production
Egypt
February 18, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi opens new factories under Ministry of Military Production
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened on Monday “military factory 300,” which is affiliated with the Ministry of Military Production’s…
Turkey to arrest 228 for links to cleric in probe of military, ministry: Anadolu
Middle East
February 18, 2020
Turkey to arrest 228 for links to cleric in probe of military, ministry: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors investigating the military and justice ministry on Tuesday ordered the arrest of 228 people over…