politics
Populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition wins Iraq’s election
Middle East
May 24, 2018
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
April 18, 2018
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
April 18, 2018
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
April 17, 2018
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
April 13, 2018
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
April 11, 2018
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
April 10, 2018
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
April 6, 2018
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
April 5, 2018
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
April 5, 2018
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…