politics
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
World
September 29, 2021
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as…
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — In the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City, glossy election campaign posters are plastered alongside jungles of sagging…
Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Middle East
September 25, 2021
Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Throughout the year, national and international hopes have been pinned to the date of the Libyan national elections on December 24. However,…
US: Arizona election review confirms Biden beat Trump
World
September 25, 2021
US: Arizona election review confirms Biden beat Trump
A Republican party-backed review of the 2020 US presidential election results in Arizona’s largest country reaffirmed on Friday that Donald Trump…
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Ali Erbas heads Diyanet, Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs. He is known for his deeply conservative interpretation of Islam, which many Turks…
South Africa: Top court upholds ex-president’s jail sentence
World
September 17, 2021
South Africa: Top court upholds ex-president’s jail sentence
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s highest court on Friday denied an application by former president Jacob Zuma to rescind his…
An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
Middle East
September 17, 2021
An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
Last week, the party that previously held a majority in the Moroccan parliament suffered a crushing setback. In the country’s…
Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM
Middle East
September 11, 2021
Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday appointed Aziz Akhannouch as the country’s new prime minister. A statement from the royal…
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
Middle East
September 6, 2021
Moroccan elections will be about math, not change
The Moroccan elections take place next Wednesday and will be the first time that newly formulated electoral rules apply, including…
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources
Sept 3 (Reuters) – Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources…