politics

Populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition wins Iraq’s election
Middle East

Populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition wins Iraq’s election

  Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s political coalition has won Iraq’s parliamentary election, the election commission announced late Friday. The Saeroon…
Silk Road projects give China strategic benefit: researchers
World

Silk Road projects give China strategic benefit: researchers

A massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended…
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
World

New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?

Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
UK’s May tells lawmakers: Syria strikes were legal and moral
World

UK’s May tells lawmakers: Syria strikes were legal and moral

British Prime Minister Theresa May told restive lawmakers Monday that military airstrikes on Syria were right both legally and morally,…
Ex-FBI chief Comey: Trump ran White House like a ‘mob boss’
World

Ex-FBI chief Comey: Trump ran White House like a ‘mob boss’

Former FBI director James Comey says in a new book that President Donald Trump reminded him of a mafia boss…
Egypt‘s parliament to discuss draft law to revoke nationality from ‘terrorists’
Egypt

Egypt‘s parliament to discuss draft law to revoke nationality from ‘terrorists’

A number of Egyptian MPs recently said that Parliament would discuss a draft law to revoke the Egyptian nationality for…
Pro-government parliamentary coalition not ruling out forming a political party
Egypt

Pro-government parliamentary coalition not ruling out forming a political party

The Support Egypt Coalition, a pro-government parliamentary coalition that controls a majority of 350 seats in parliament, is not ruling…
South Korea’s ex-President Park Geun-hye receives 24-year jail term
World

South Korea’s ex-President Park Geun-hye receives 24-year jail term

A South Korean judge has found the former President Park Geun-hye guilty of abuse of power, as well as the…
Sierra Leone: Challenger Julius Maada Bio narrowly wins presidential election
World

Sierra Leone: Challenger Julius Maada Bio narrowly wins presidential election

Sierra Leone’s election watchdog has declared opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio the winner of the country’s presidential election. Bio narrowly…
British PM congratulates Sisi on his re-election
Egypt

British PM congratulates Sisi on his re-election

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a telephone call from British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday, congratulating him on his…
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