politics
Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge
Middle East
November 16, 2019
Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge
TUNIS (Reuters) – A former junior minister faces the challenge of creating a ruling coalition in economically troubled Tunisia after…
Turkey’s Syria operation reveals cracks among Erdogan’s political foes
Middle East
November 13, 2019
Turkey’s Syria operation reveals cracks among Erdogan’s political foes
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military incursion in Syria has given President Tayyip Erdogan a bump in opinion polls and exposed…
US wants UN to take up Dalai Lama succession: envoy
World
November 11, 2019
US wants UN to take up Dalai Lama succession: envoy
The United States wants the United Nations to take up the Dalai Lama’s succession in an intensifying bid to stop…
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
Middle East
November 9, 2019
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party may choose a candidate from outside its ranks to head government, two…
Rising star Warren weathers attacks at Democratic White House debate
World
October 16, 2019
Rising star Warren weathers attacks at Democratic White House debate
Surging White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren faced a barrage of attacks from fellow Democrats at the party’s fourth 2020 debate…
US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’
World
October 16, 2019
US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend…
First legislative session for Egypt’s House of Representatives ends Tuesday
Egypt
October 1, 2019
First legislative session for Egypt’s House of Representatives ends Tuesday
The fifth and final sessions for the first legislative session for the Egyptian House of Representatives commenced on Tuesday. The…
Israel PM’s rival rejects conditions for forming government
Middle East
September 28, 2019
Israel PM’s rival rejects conditions for forming government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s centrist Blue and White party, which won the most seats in elections earlier this month, on…
Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry
World
September 25, 2019
Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry
Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he…
Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking
World
September 25, 2019
Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking
Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US…