politics

Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
Middle East

Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s

JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Chad: Tensions rise over Deby’s presidential run
World

Chad: Tensions rise over Deby’s presidential run

President Idriss Deby has ruled Chad with an iron fist for the past 30 years. The former army chief came…
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
Middle East

A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A decade after demonstrators massed in Bahrain’s capital to call for the downfall of…
Gazans hope for vote after years of Hamas rule, isolation
Middle East

Gazans hope for vote after years of Hamas rule, isolation

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian poll workers fanned out across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, where they found…
Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
World

Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chilling security video of last month’s deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, including of rioters searching menacingly…
COVID-19 vaccines as ‘biological warfare’ in Middle East?
Middle East

COVID-19 vaccines as ‘biological warfare’ in Middle East?

Aid and human rights organizations say they fear that the COVID-19 vaccine could become a tool for governments, rebel groups…
Reflections on Arab politics: To create good leaders, good citizens need to be nurtured
Opinion

Reflections on Arab politics: To create good leaders, good citizens need to be nurtured

The Egyptian Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz wrote in his novel ‘Heart of the Night’, that ‘Politics is a spacious…
US: House removes controversial QAnon-supporting congresswoman from committees
World

US: House removes controversial QAnon-supporting congresswoman from committees

The Democratic-majority House of Representatives on Thursday voted to remove controversial congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments in the chamber.…
Tarnished by its Gaza rule, Hamas may struggle in elections
Middle East

Tarnished by its Gaza rule, Hamas may struggle in elections

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh famously pledged to live on “zeit wa zaatar”— olive oil…
Trump parts ways with impeachment lawyers: sources
World

Trump parts ways with impeachment lawyers: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former US President Donald Trump abruptly parted ways on Saturday with the two lead lawyers working on…
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