politics
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
World
February 25, 2021
Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, talks of coup
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister spoke of an attempted military coup Thursday after the military’s General Staff demanded…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
Middle East
February 23, 2021
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
World
February 19, 2021
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A gunbattle erupted on Friday in central Mogadishu as Somali government forces sealed off streets to prevent…
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
Middle East
February 17, 2021
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
February 12, 2021
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
February 12, 2021
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
February 11, 2021
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
February 11, 2021
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
February 8, 2021
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
February 7, 2021
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…