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Truss surges ahead in UK leadership race
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss cemented her place as front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, winning endorsement Saturday ... World News -
Pakistan’s Khan calls for early election after state assembly victory
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in ... World News -
Tunisian president says voting in elections will be for individuals not for lists
Voting in Tunisian parliamentary elections that are expected to be held in December will take place in two rounds, and people will vote for ... North Africa -
Israel’s Bennett loses majority after MP quits coalition
A key member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party said Wednesday she was quitting his coalition government, in a surprise move ... Middle East -
Pakistan PM Khan’s survival on the line as parliament set to vote
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s career was at stake on Sunday as he faced a difficult vote to oust him, potentially leading to fresh political ... World News -
Tunisian president cements power over judiciary
Tunisia’s president cemented his grip over the judiciary on Sunday with a decree that lets him dismiss judges or block their promotion, helping ... North Africa -
Senior west Libya figure defends naming of new prime minister
Libya’s western-based upper house on Saturday defended a decision by lawmakers in the country’s east to designate a new prime minister as ... North Africa -
Libyan parliament moves towards vote on new prime minister
Libya’s eastern-based parliament met on Thursday for a vote on a new interim prime minister, a move likely to intensify the country’s political ... North Africa -
Tunisian president dissolves Supreme Judicial Council
Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Sunday he has decided to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence, ... Middle East -
Humanitarians weigh in on challenges threatening world peace, coexistence
The challenges facing humanity are “immense,” but solvable, with powerful political will, and the right moral compass, which is outlined in the ... Features -
‘Answer to problems of our time’: Experts commemorate signing of historic document
As the world marks the anniversary of the signing of the “Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together” on Friday, members of the ... Features -
Australia to host ‘Quad’ meeting of foreign ministers
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Australia in February to meet counterparts from Japan, India and Australia to discuss ... World News -
Sudan army-led Council signals tougher line on UN mediation
The deputy head of Sudan’s military-led Sovereign Council said on Saturday a UN envoy should be working as a “facilitator and not a mediator,” ... Middle East -
US, China confer on Ukraine, urge de-escalation and calm
China has told the United States it wants to see all sides involved in Ukraine remain calm and avoid increasing tension while the US stressed ... World News -
Lebanon’s Hariri expected to announce election boycott: Party members
Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri is expected to announce on Monday he will not run in a May election that his movement may ... Middle East -
Lebanon PM will call cabinet meeting within days: Report
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Wednesday he will convene the Cabinet within days for the first time in nearly three months, potentially ... Middle East -
US calls for civilian rule in Sudan after Hamdok quits as premier
The United States has urged Sudanese leaders to ensure civilian rule and end violence against protesters after Abdalla Hamdok resigned as prime ... Middle East -
Britain seeks G7 ‘show of unity’ against Russia over Ukraine crisis
The world’s wealthiest democracies will on Saturday seek to present a united front against Russian aggression toward Ukraine when Britain hosts a ... World News -
Obituary: Mustafa Ben Halim, Libya’s third prime minister, dies aged 100
Mustafa Ben Halim, the former Prime Minister during the Senussi led constitutional monarchy period of the Kingdom of Libya, has passed away in the ... Features -
Filling the void
Following the withdrawal of traditional colonial powers from the Middle East in the 1950s and 1960s, the US came up with the theory of “filling the ... In Translation -
Populist leaders meet in Warsaw, Poland to discuss European Union
The leaders of right-wing populist parties are gathering Saturday in Warsaw to discuss how they can work together to bring change to the European ... World News -
New Zealand politician cycles to hospital in labor, gives birth
New Zealand Member of Parliament Julie Anne Genter got on her bicycle early on Sunday and headed to the hospital. She was already in labor and she ... World News -
South Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-Hwan dies at 90
South Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who brutally crushed opponents until mass demonstrations forced him out, died on Tuesday, his longtime aide ... World News -
Kuwait Emir accepts government resignation: Report
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah accepted on Sunday the resignation of the government, state news agency KUNA reported.For the latest ... Gulf -
Daughter of Philippine President Duterte files candidacy for VP: Poll body
The daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte filed her candidacy for the vice presidency, the poll body said on Saturday, ending months of ... World News -
US judge rules Trump capitol attack records can be released to Congress
A US judge Tuesday ordered White House records that could implicate former President Donald Trump in the January 6 attack on the Capitol be released ... World News -
Philippine president’s daughter withdraws from mayor re-election
The daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday withdrew her candidacy to run again for mayor of Davao City, just days ahead of a ... World News -
Pakistan lifts ban on hardline TLP party
Pakistan’s government has lifted a ban on a radical party that staged massive anti-France protests, after striking a deal with the group which ended ... World News -
Biden, Xi likely to announce reopening of consulates: Report
President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are likely to announce the reopening of consulates shuttered last year, Politico reported, which ... World News -
Egypt government to begin move to new administrative capital in December
The Egyptian government will start the process in December of moving offices to a new administrative capital located east of Cairo, a spokesman for ... Middle East