politics
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
World
July 21, 2021
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse…
Biden hosts Jordan’s king amid tough choices in Mideast
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Biden hosts Jordan’s king amid tough choices in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host King Abdullah II of Jordan during one of the most…
Egyptian parliament approves law dismissing Brotherhood-affiliated state employees
Egypt
July 14, 2021
Egyptian parliament approves law dismissing Brotherhood-affiliated state employees
The Egyptian House of Representatives on Monday, approved submitted a bill 10 MPs aimed at dismissing employees affiliated with the…
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,…