politics
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…
British Labour leader Corbyn criticized for spending Passover with anti-Israel group
Middle East
April 3, 2018
British Labour leader Corbyn criticized for spending Passover with anti-Israel group
Britain’s opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn risked further souring his relationship with the Jewish community by attending a Passover event…
Minister faces criticism for ‘insulting’ MPs after saying he throws their requests in the bin
Egypt
April 2, 2018
Minister faces criticism for ‘insulting’ MPs after saying he throws their requests in the bin
Members of the House of Representatives strongly criticized Minister of Local Development Abu Bakr al-Gendi on Monday, calling for his…
Carlos Alvarado elected president of Costa Rica
World
April 2, 2018
Carlos Alvarado elected president of Costa Rica
The Citizens’ Action Party candidate has won a clear victory over his National Restoration Party rival, Fabrico Alvarado Munoz. The…
Liberal Wafd Party votes to elect new chairman
Egypt
March 30, 2018
Liberal Wafd Party votes to elect new chairman
The liberal Wafd Party headquarters received hundreds of its members from all over Egypt as early as 9 am on…
Election turnout at 40%, Sisi holds 92 percent of votes: indicators
Egypt
March 29, 2018
Election turnout at 40%, Sisi holds 92 percent of votes: indicators
Preliminary indicators and exit polls indicate that an estimated 25 million people participated in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, bringing…
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
World
March 28, 2018
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
Tweeting from what he called “Toilet at Terminal 2,” a Kenyan opposition politician said Wednesday he was still detained in…
Russia’s deadly mall fire deepens divide between citizens and politicians
World
March 28, 2018
Russia’s deadly mall fire deepens divide between citizens and politicians
As Russia mourns victims killed in a deadly shopping mall blaze in Siberia’s Kemerovo, many citizens have been voicing their…
Moussa Mostafa Moussa casts his vote: ‘I did my best and am optimistic’
Egypt
March 27, 2018
Moussa Mostafa Moussa casts his vote: ‘I did my best and am optimistic’
Presidential candidate and Head of the Ghad party Moussa Mostafa Moussa cast his vote in the downtown Cairo area Abdeen…