politics

Guatemalan ex-president, Oxfam chief held in corruption case
World

Guatemalan ex-president, Oxfam chief held in corruption case

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have detained ex-President Alvaro Colom and nearly his entire former Cabinet, including the current chairman of…
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
Features/Interviews

State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election

As Egypt’s political sphere is occupied with discussions regarding the forthcoming presidential election, which will see Egyptians heading to the…
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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