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...
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): Tunisia plunged into political uncertainty Sunday as its main opposition alliance called on President Kais Saied to “leave immediately”, a day after voters overwhelming snubbed elections for a neutered parliament. That comes with Saied’s government negotiating a nearly $2-billion package to bail out the ...
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament which will have virtually no authority following a power grab by President Kais Saied in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Electoral board president Farouk Bouasker said that by close of polls at 6:00 pm (1700 GMT), just 8.8 percent of [&hell...
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): Tunisians will be going to the polls on Saturday to elect a parliament largely stripped of its powers, under a hyper-presidential system installed by the head of state Kais Saied after his power grab last year. Over a decade since Tunisia’s popular revolution unseated dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, opposition par...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three major political parties signed an agreement Thursday on forming a government. The agreement, which was signed at the state parliament building, lays out the principles of a mandate that will last until 2026. It was signed by Milorad Dodik, the leader of the A...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): Hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets Tuesday to protest a recent deal aimed at ending the crisis caused by last year’s military coup, AFP reporters said. “No to the settlement,” protesters chanted, heading toward the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum. Near-weekly protests have r...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A Bangladeshi court on Monday rejected the bail petitions of more than 200 opposition leaders and activists accused of being linked to recent clashes between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members and police. At least one person was killed and over a hundred injured, including dozens of police officers, in the hour...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A nationwide protest erupted in Bangladesh following the arrest of a major religiopolitical party leader in the capital Dhaka early Tuesday. “Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ameer (chief) Dr. Shafiqur Rahman was arrested from his residence at around 1 am on 13th December. We are vehemently condemning and protesting his ar...
