politics
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
World
February 5, 2018
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
Former TV anchor and evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz will face a center-left fiction writer in Costa Rica’s presidential election…
Britain rules out any form of customs union with the EU after Brexit: BBC
World
February 5, 2018
Britain rules out any form of customs union with the EU after Brexit: BBC
Britain has ruled out any form of customs union with the European Union after Brexit, the BBC reported, citing a…
State of the Union: Donald Trump calls for nuclear arsenal renewal
World
January 31, 2018
State of the Union: Donald Trump calls for nuclear arsenal renewal
In his first State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump outlined his immigration reform plan, declared a victory…
Islam considers election boycotters to be ‘sinners’: Dar al-Ifta
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Islam considers election boycotters to be ‘sinners’: Dar al-Ifta
The highly-ranking Egyptian Muslim institution Dar al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah issued a Fatwa [ruling on an Islamic law] on Monday that any…
Upcoming election will be Egypt’s fairest: Sisi Campaign
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Upcoming election will be Egypt’s fairest: Sisi Campaign
At a press conference held by the official campaign for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, campaign spokesperson Mohamed Abu Shaka outlined…
Breaking: Khaled Ali withdraws from presidential race
Egypt
January 24, 2018
Breaking: Khaled Ali withdraws from presidential race
Prominent rights lawyer Khaled Ali, who recently declared his intention to run in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, announced on…
Democrats vote to temporarily end US government shutdown
World
January 23, 2018
Democrats vote to temporarily end US government shutdown
Both the US Senate and the House have voted to restore funding to government agencies — for now. Democrats are…
Dollar wallows near three-year lows on US government shutdown
Business
January 22, 2018
Dollar wallows near three-year lows on US government shutdown
The dollar was pinned near a three-year low on Monday as a US government shutdown encouraged investors to add to…
43 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
Egypt
January 22, 2018
43 NGOs request to monitor Egyptian presidential election
Minster of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said on Sunday that by January 18, the National Elections Commission (NEC) had received…
Parliament to finally settle Amr al-Shobky saga in current session
Egypt
January 22, 2018
Parliament to finally settle Amr al-Shobky saga in current session
The official spokesperson for the House of Representatives Salah Hasaballa said that the long-running saga regarding Amr al-Shobky’s position as an…