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Tunisia’s ‘Robocop’ elected president on youth tide

14 Oct 2019

The electoral commission announced on Monday that voters gave conservative political outsider Kais Saied a sweeping mandate to be Tunisia’s next president, thanks largely to young people who flocked to...

Tunisians cast ballots in final round to elect new president

14 Oct 2019

Tunisians cast ballots on Sunday to choose their next president in an election that has raised hard tests for the young democracy as voters rejected established politicians and a major...

Voting in Afghanistan’s presidential election begins

28 Sep 2019

Voting began on Saturday to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid fears of violence and fraud. Tens...

Maduro’s exit: A surefire solution to migration crisis

25 Sep 2019

Jim Wyss, Tribune News Service The solution to the Venezuelan migration crisis — where more than 4 million people have fled in recent years — appears simple: Oust leader Nicolas...

Jailed tycoon hopeful of winning presidency

22 Sep 2019

Jailed Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui said he’s “reasonably optimistic” about winning Tunisia’s presidential runoff, where he is facing independent law professor Kais Saied. They beat out two dozen...

New marine transit line boosts cooperation between Dubai and Sharjah

18 Aug 2019

The newly launched ferry service to carry passengers between Al Ghubaiba Marine Station in Dubai and Aquarium Marine Station in Sharjah is very good news for the UAE residents, specially...

Long road of confusion on ‘one small step for man’

25 Jul 2019

Last weekend was the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings. That was when man first walked on the moon and Buzz Aldrin uttered those unforgettable words ‘that’s one...

US Democrats vow to accelerate Trump probe after Mueller ‘victory’

25 Jul 2019

Claiming “victory” in two high-profile hearings on Wednesday with former US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Democrats in the US House of Representatives vowed to push forward with their investigations of...

Gou cedes Foxconn control as he eyes Taiwan presidency

21 Jun 2019

Taiwan’s richest man Terry Gou said on Friday he would cede control of tech giant Foxconn to a committee, leaving the Apple-supplier in uncharted waters while he runs for president....

Kazakh police beat journalist amid post-vote unrest: News agency

11 Jun 2019

Police in Kazakhstan beat a journalist covering protests following election results that confirmed the hand-picked successor of historic leader Nursultan Nazarbayev as president, his employer said on Tuesday. Career diplomat...

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