- 22 December, 2024
Iraqi Election Commission postpones general election to October
On Tuesday, Iraq’s cabinet decided to postpone the country’s general elections, by four months. The election which were earlier pushed forward to June 6 has
Tunisia Protests: Fourth night of protests sees hundreds of protesters being arrested
Tunisia is witnessing widespread protests, entering into its fourth night. On Monday, the centre of Tunis, capital city of Tunisia saw protesters returning to streets
Tunisia leading the region with its democracy as Arab Spring celebrates its 10th anniversary
A decade ago Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring with toppling of its long time strong authoritative leader Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. The Arab
Iran threatens to expel UN monitors if US don’t’ lifts sanctions
Iran has publicly stated that it will expel UN nuclear monitoring inspectors if US sanctions are not lifted by February 21. This comes just a
New Lebanese Prime Minister met Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an unexpected visit to Turkey
The Lebanese prime minister in charge of forming the new government, Saad Hariri, paid an unexpected visit to Turkey on Friday, during which he met
Iraq faces its worst economic crisis since Saddam Hussein’s time
Iraq is currently facing one of its worst economic crisis, equivalent to the one it faced during the 2003 invasion, which brought down Saddam Hussein’s
Donald Trump signs huge COVID-19 relief and spending bill
In a major development, US President Donald Trump has signed the massive $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding bill after days of delay. Trump’s
China cannot save Iran from Political Crisis
The United States and China, two major powers and rivals in technology, political, weapons and commodity markets, are competing in the Middle East and in
Other than Arab springs, ten years of winter!
Exactly ten years ago, on December 17, 2010, a Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire to protest against the authorities abuses. Those flames ignited
Winds of revolution in Tunisia
Every year in December, the spectre of the Revolution in Tunisia reappears, recalling the spirit that inspired the jasmine revolution in 2011. This year, however,