politics
Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps
World
August 3, 2021
Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost…
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week,…
Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet advanced a national budget on Monday for the first time since 2018 in a sign…
Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
Middle East
August 1, 2021
Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
TUNIS, July 31 (Reuters) – The head of Tunisia’s biggest party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, on Saturday postponed a meeting…
Tunisia’s Saied moves on economy and COVID-19 after dismissing govt
Middle East
July 29, 2021
Tunisia’s Saied moves on economy and COVID-19 after dismissing govt
TUNIS, July 28 (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president said on Wednesday he was addressing the dire economic and COVID-19 situation and…
Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party
Middle East
July 28, 2021
Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian prosecutors have opened investigations into alleged foreign campaign funding and anonymous donations to Islamist movement…
EXCLUSIVE North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
World
July 28, 2021
EXCLUSIVE North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) – North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang…
Photos: Tunisia’s Free Constitutional Party president Abeer Moussa speaks exclusively to Al-Masry-Al-Youm
Features/Interviews
July 26, 2021
Photos: Tunisia’s Free Constitutional Party president Abeer Moussa speaks exclusively to Al-Masry-Al-Youm
The head of the Tunisian Free Constitutional Party, and former presidential candidate Abeer Moussa, said that her country is undergoing…
Lebanese Sunni tycoon Najib Mikati poised to be designated PM
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Lebanese Sunni tycoon Najib Mikati poised to be designated PM
BEIRUT, July 25 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s wealthy businessman and former premier Najib Mikati is poised to be designated prime minister…
Politics foil replacing hazardous bridge to Jerusalem site
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Politics foil replacing hazardous bridge to Jerusalem site
JERUSALEM (AP) — A rickety bridge allowing access to Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site is at risk of collapse, according…