Arab-American mayor warns Biden has not ‘earned my vote’
Hammoud sidesteps the question of whether he could ultimately endorse Biden under the right circumstances, emphasizing that whatever he might...
Opposition retains majority in Kuwait parliament post elections
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Opposition lawmakers maintained a majority in Kuwait's parliament, results showed Friday, after the Gulf state's third parliamentary...
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Saudi recalls envoy to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia ordered the "recall of the ambassador in Lebanon for consultations, and the departure of Lebanon's ambassador to the...
- The wealthy Gulf kingdom also "decided to halt all Lebanese imports"
- Lebanon's Prime Minister Mikati reacted quickly, saying he "regretted" the Saudi move
Tunisia most democratic among countries roiled by Arab Spring
Tunisia, where the government of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in 2011, scored 6.59 out of...
- Tunisia, where the government of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in 2011, scored 6.59 out of ten in the 2020 Democracy index
- Libya is now tied with Yemen at the bottom of the list, with a democracy score of 1.95 out of 10
Women gain power without parity in Iraqi Kurdish city
Mayor, university dean, director of the veterinary department, and health spokesperson are some of the senior posts held by women...
- Mayor, university dean, director of the veterinary department, and health spokesperson are some of the senior posts held by women in Halabja
- It marks something of a departure for Iraqi Kurdistan, where public affairs have long been dominated by a handful of men
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Sadrists claim largest bloc after record-low Iraq voter turnout
Security measures meant to ensure a smooth and safe voting remained largely successful, as only 75 complaints during public voting...
- The movement wins around 73 of the parliament's 329 seats in Sunday's election
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hails the 'largely peaceful conduct' of the vote
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In Iraq vote, big blocs lurk behind ‘independents’
A new electoral law in Iraq will mean that when Iraqis go to the polls on Sunday, they will vote...
- The elections will have voters choose individuals running as independents rather than members of political blocs.
- Those disillusioned with the political class fear these individuals will spend no time supporting blocs when elected.
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Israel foreign minister opens embassy in Bahrain
Yair Lapid began a landmark visit Thursday to Bahrain where he opened the Israeli embassy one year after the US-brokered...
- The Bahrain flight and Israel's first bilateral ministerial visit to the Gulf country are part of a thaw in regional relations
- Bahrain reaffirms its commitment to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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‘Apathy and despair’ as Iraq looks to October election
The polls were initially scheduled for 2022, but moved forward to June this year, then postponed to October.
- Respondents have said only the candidates’ faces are newer while the political ideals are unchanged
- Issues like constant power cuts and non-upgradation of infrastructure are also weighing on voters’ minds
Economy in focus as Lebanon’s new cabinet holds first meeting
The meeting, during which a ministerial statement is to be drafted to be submitted to a confidence vote in parliament,...
- Talks with the IMF on financial assistance are key to rescuing Lebanon
- More than three out of four Lebanese are now considered to be under the poverty line
Lebanon gets new govt amidst economic turmoil
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati signed Friday the decree to form the new government, bringing to...
- Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati was the third man to take on the mantle after his predecessors Moustapha Adib and Saad Hariri failed to come to terms with the President
- Eddy Maalouf, a parliamentarian in President Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement bloc told the media that the government would be formed of 24 ministers
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UAE forms new law to punish erring ministers and officials
Any minister or senior official found guilty of corruption could be relieved of their job.
- People can submit complaints directly to the public prosecution
- Those accused may see their travel permits revoked, and even assets frozen
Arab-American mayor warns Biden has not ‘earned my vote’
Hammoud sidesteps the question of whether he could ultimately endorse Biden under the right circumstances, emphasizing that whatever he might...
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Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case
Atlanta, United States - Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were...
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Nearly 14m children in Sudan need aid, says UNICEF
NEW YORK, US - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and fewer bureaucratic impediments to support...
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Migrants suffer between life and death in Tunisia-Libya desert
In the midday heat, a Libyan patrol near the border with Tunisia comes across a black African man collapsed on...
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Morocco king appeals for normalcy in ties with Algeria
RABAT, MOROCCO - Morocco's King Mohammed VI has expressed hope for a return to normality and reopening of borders with North...
- The borders have been closed since 1994, leaving families divided after Morocco accused its neighbor of involvement in an attack.
- Since then, tensions have persisted between the regional rivals, exacerbated by their dispute over Western Sahara.
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Dutch museum exhibit on Egypt causes anger in North African country
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS - In a Dutch museum the sound of hip-hop blares out next to sarcophagi and statues, in what curators...
- Egypt's antiquities service said the museum is "falsifying history" with its "Afrocentric" approach, which seeks to appropriate Egyptian culture.
- The museum said there had been a "commotion about this exhibition, because it shows Egyptian culture through the eyes of artists with African roots."
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Both sides in Sudan must be made accountable, says UN official
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Sudan's warring sides must face "accountability" for the "crimes" committed in their conflict, which risks spiraling into a...
- The fighting, which began in mid-April, risks morphing into a tribalized and ideologized conflict, head of UN mission in Sudan said.
- Around 3,000 people have been killed, and the UN has warned of possible crimes against humanity in the western region of Darfur.