TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – The UN mission in Libya has denied reports about supporting the formation of a new government in the war-torn country. In a statement, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on Libyan rivals to refrain from any actions that could threaten the “fragile stability” in the country. Reports emerged on […]
ANKARA (AA) – Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has vowed to return to power. “Citizens of Israel, thanks for the last year and a half,” Lapid said in a farewell message on Facebook, referring to his year as alternative prime minister under Naftali Bennett and his six months as premier. Describing Netanyahu’s incoming coalit...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – The Tunisian General Labor Union, the country’s largest syndicate, has called for a halt to the current electoral process and to instead address issues the country is facing. “If there is political maturity, we will stop this (electoral) path and talk about what will get the country out of the dilemmas [...
ANKARA (AA) – French President Emmanuel Macron urged Lebanon on Friday to change political leaders blocking reforms. “What concerns me are the Lebanese men and women, because the political class that lives at the expense of the country does not have the courage to change,” Macron told Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar, Le Monde, an...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he had completed forming a new government with his allies in the right-wing camp, minutes before the end of the mandate given to him to accomplish the task. Netanyahu phoned President Isaac Herzog, who initially gave him a 28-day deadline to form a go...
BERLIN (AA) – Hundreds of right-wing extremists are wanted for arrest in Germany, the Berlin-based Taz newspaper reported Wednesday. As of Sept. 30, there were open arrest warrants for 674 people from the far-right spectrum, the Interior Ministry said in response to a parliamentary inquiry made by the radical leftist opposition party The...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has announced his full responsibility for the events of the 1989 coup d’état that brought him and 27 of his aides to power. “I bear full responsibility for the events of the June 1989,” al-Bashir said during a trial session aired by state television. The former [...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia’s mainstream opposition party Ennahda has said that former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh has been imprisoned on false charges. The former PM was accused of “sending Tunisians to conflict zones abroad.” In a statement, Ennahda termed the decision a “systematic targeting” of Laarayedh and an attempt...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Thousands of Sudanese demonstrated in the capital Khartoum on Monday to mark the 3rd anniversary of popular protests that led to the ouster of long-serving President Omar al-Bashir. Protesters waved banners calling for civilian rule and an end to last year’s military takeover as they marched towards the presidential pala...
ISTANBUL (AA) – In its first sitting, the Malaysian parliament has elected a new speaker. Johari Abdul was elected the new speaker of the parliament, locally known as Dewan Rakyat, replacing Azhar Azizan Harun. Johari’s name was proposed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim which was supported by deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Besides ad...
