In a message read by the director of Khamenei's office, he said: "I endorse the vote (for) the wise, honest, popular and scholarly Mr Pezeshkian, and I am appointing him as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran". The new reformist president is due to be sworn in before...
Egypt’s president meets Russian envoy in Cairo in sign of closer ties
Renewing their commitment to "continuing to strengthen bilateral relations", Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with a senior Russian delegation in Cairo, in spite of calls by Western powers to isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine last year. Egypt has maintained relations with Russia in part to mitigate the...
Tunisia swears in new parliament with truncated powers
Tunisia inaugurated a new parliament largely stripped of its powers, after a vote that saw a paltry turnout amid boycotts following President Kais Saied's July 2021 power grab. The new assembly held its first session at the legislature's traditional home in Bardo, a suburb of the capital Tunis.
G7 meet: World powers ban gold exports from Russia
US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from the world's most industrialized nations are gathering at Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps before they continue on to Madrid for talks with NATO partners.
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied sacks 57 judges, tightens grip on courts
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday sacked 57 judges accused of corruption and other crimes, after passing a new law strengthening his grip on the judiciary. Saied, who has steadily extended his powers since he sacked the government and suspended parliament last July, issued a decree late on Wednesday allowing...
Iran seeks assurances on sanctions as nuclear talks resume
Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume Monday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the Islamic republic and "guarantees" the US will return to the fold. Negotiations to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed in late November, after a five-month hiatus following the election of...
