TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s newly appointed government of Fathi Bashagha has dismissed reports about having been asked by Tunisia to leave the country where he had been residing. In a statement, the Libyan Foreign Ministry termed the reports as “fake” and “malicious rumors targeting the bilateral relations between the government and its Tunisian ...
NEW DELHI – Higher education authorities in India have urged Indian nationals not to enroll in any college or educational institution in Pakistan. In an advisory issued on Friday April 22 for Indian nationals and overseas citizens, the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education said that students are advis...
TUNIS, Tunisia – Tunisia’s Ennahda movement has rejected a presidential decree to amend the laws of the country’s election commission. “President Kais Saied, who put the country on the path of economic and financial collapse, continues to trample on the constitution, of which Chapter 70 prohibits any change to electoral articles by...
KARACHI, Pakistan – Former Pakistani army officers do not foresee any change in the military’s current approach towards the country’s “political and constitutional course” despite huge crowds turning up in support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan following his ouster. Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ...
PARIS (AA) – This Sunday, France faces an uncertain test as voters head to the polls to elect the next president of the republic in the second and final round. Choosing between the final candidates is desolately grim for many, but for French Muslims casting their vote for either President Emmanuel Macron or far-right candidate Marine [&h...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the relevant officials to provide foolproof security to former premier Imran Khan after reports of threats to his life. According to an official statement, Sharif directed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to ensure Khan’s security. The government h...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Tuesday that the government formation crisis is hampering normal life in the country. This came in a speech marking the 41st anniversary of the founding of the Badr Organization, a faction of the pro-government Hashd al-Shaabi militia. “We strive to find solutions, but unfortuna...
A right-wing effort to entrench Republican power by dismantling the voting rights of people of color poses a threat to American democracy. That’s according to the National Urban League’s annual State of Black America report published on Tuesday. The 2022 report cites generations of political tactics such as voter suppression, gerrymandering, i...
On Wednesday, human rights advocates condemned Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending a bus of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to the nation’s capital. The bus arrived outside an office building housing Fox News, which provided glowing coverage of the bus’ arrival. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior policy counsel at the American Immig...
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute with India is “indispensable.” Sharif thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulations on his selection as premier. He said Islamabad desires “peaceful” and “cooperative” ties with New Delhi. The state of Jammu an...
