Iraqis cast ballots hoping for change but few expect to happen

Gulf Today Report Iraqis cast ballots on Sunday for a new parliament in a vote boycotted by many of the young activists who thronged the streets two years earlier calling...

Polls open in Iraq's general elections, a test for democratic system

Gulf Today Report Iraq closed its airspace and land border crossings on Sunday as voters headed to the polls to elect a parliament that many hope will deliver much...

Qatar records 44 per turnout at first legislative elections

Qataris voted on Saturday in the first legislative elections for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council, a process that has stirred domestic debate about electoral inclusion and citizenship. Turnout...

Big notes on screen

Trudeau’s Liberal Party wins Canada election

Gulf Today Report Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on track to retain power as the Liberal Party secured a victory in Monday's parliamentary elections, but looked set to...

Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins majority

Gulf Today Report President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party was on track to win a strong majority in a parliamentary vote, despite losing over a tenth of its support,...

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippines’ president in 2022

Gulf Today Report A faction of the Philippines' ruling political party on Sunday nominated boxing star Manny Pacquiao as the party's presidential candidate for the 2022 election, his close...

UAE’s wonderful and well-thought-out initiative

Getting more Emiratis onboard the private sector is a wonderful and well-thought-out initiative. The move forms part of the Projects of the 50, a series of groundbreaking programmes to give...

French ex-health minister’s charge puts Macron in a spot

Former French health minister Agnes Buzyn was charged Friday over her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic after investigators at a special court in Paris concluded there were grounds to prosecute...

Life for children was much simpler back then

There is currently an epidemic in the Western world. Children between the ages of 10 and 15 have a disease that seems to have doubled in number over a 10-year...