politics

2018: The year of Brexit decisions
World

2018: The year of Brexit decisions

This year will decide Britain’s future. Will there be a transition period after Brexit? What will the UK’s economic relationship…
France’s Macron enjoys popularity rise, faces new challenges
World

France’s Macron enjoys popularity rise, faces new challenges

As French President Emmanuel Macron looks ahead to 2018, he finds himself back up in the polls and poised to…
US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget
World

US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget

The US government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The US Mission to the…
Shafiq and his mis-calculations
Egypt

Shafiq and his mis-calculations

It seems that General Ahmed Shafiq did not properly calculate the consequences of his decision to suddenly announce from abroad…
Zimbabwe’s new cabinet: Little sign of change
Egypt

Zimbabwe’s new cabinet: Little sign of change

Senior military officers and loyalists dominate Zimbabwe’s new 22-member cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The short “honeymoon” is over,…
Mugabe granted immunity: sources
World

Mugabe granted immunity: sources

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety would be protected in his…
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
Egypt

Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts

International rights organization Human Rights Watch is urging Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to reveal the whereabouts of an…
Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban
World

Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban

Elected officials from Cambodia’s banned opposition party have begun handing over their duties after a court ordered the party dissolved,…
New pro-Sisi election campaign claims collecting 1 million signatures
Egypt

New pro-Sisi election campaign claims collecting 1 million signatures

A recently launched public campaign in support for Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the upcoming 2018 presidential elections claims to already…
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
World

Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition

The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened…
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