politics
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
Opinion
November 13, 2020
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
During and after each US presidential election, the connotations of winning and losing differ from their general use, as the…
Peru protests build as interim president calls for calm
World
November 13, 2020
Peru protests build as interim president calls for calm
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian interim President Manuel Merino called for calm as he swore in his new cabinet on Thursday…
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was…
Hundreds of disillusioned doctors leave Lebanon, in blow to healthcare
Middle East
November 12, 2020
Hundreds of disillusioned doctors leave Lebanon, in blow to healthcare
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Boulos returned to Beirut in 2007 from the United States having trained there in pathology and…
In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
Middle East
November 12, 2020
In ruins, Syria marks 50 years of Assad family rule
BEIRUT (AP) — On November 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a…
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory
World
November 12, 2020
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential…
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and…
Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday, hailing a strong alliance that…
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president ratified on Thursday a new election law aimed at giving political independents a better chance…
Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
World
November 6, 2020
Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power…