politics
Parliamentary candidate in Upper Egypt’s Qena survives assassination attempt
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Parliamentary candidate in Upper Egypt’s Qena survives assassination attempt
House of Representatives hopeful Ashraf Aboul Fadl has survived after a being shot at by a group of unidentified assailants…
Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
World
October 22, 2020
Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their…
NEA kicks off parliamentary elections with online voting portal for Egyptian expats
Egypt
October 19, 2020
NEA kicks off parliamentary elections with online voting portal for Egyptian expats
Egypt’s National Elections Authority, headed by Judge Lashin Ibrahim, Vice President of the Court of Cassation, released on Monday, via…
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
World
October 8, 2020
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only…
Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal
Middle East
September 11, 2020
Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal
CAIRO (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister Wednesday called on Arab states to dismiss a deal between the United Arab…
France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians
Middle East
September 11, 2020
France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians
BEIRUT (AP) — During his visit this month, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Lebanon’s politicians a road map for policy…
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
Middle East
September 10, 2020
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox…
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus
World
September 10, 2020
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Try as he might to change the subject, President Donald Trump can’t escape the coronavirus. In April,…
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
World
August 12, 2020
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, Russia is not having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that…
Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now
World
August 8, 2020
Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now
WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in…