UK regulator may sanction GB news outlet for impartiality violation
Britain’s media regulator, Ofcom, warned GB News, a right-leaning TV channel established in 2021, for breaching…
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EU-Egypt Association Agreement subcommittee concludes 5th session in Cairo
The Subcommittee on Political Matters, Human Rights and Democracy of the Association Agreement between Egypt and…
Catalans vote in bid to solve independence crisis
Catalans voted Thursday in a crucial election that could mark a turning point for their region, just two months…
Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration
The Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament on Friday, hours after the region…
China state media attacks Western democracy ahead of Congress
China’s official Xinhua news agency attacked Western democracy as divisive and confrontational on Tuesday,…
Catalonia moves to declare independence from Spain on Monday
Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain after holding a banned referendum, pushing the…
Without ‘progress on democracy’, there is no aid to Egypt: U.S. State Department
The United States will withhold aid to Egypt until it sees progress on its democracy, State…
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as dispute escalates
Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the harshest ways after Turkish ministers were…
Obama says justice was served: Chelsea Manning decision
President Barack Obama has defended his decision to free Wikileaks source Chelsea Manning, 29 years before her…
Obama speech: Democracy needs you, says outgoing president
President Barack Obama has called on Americans to defend their democracy in his farewell speech in Chicago. "By…
Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo to be sworn in as president
Nana Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in as Ghana's new president after beating incumbent leader John Mahama in last…
Russia-US row: Trump praises Putin amid hacking expulsions
US President-elect Donald Trump has praised Vladimir Putin for not expelling American diplomats, despite a similar…
Italy is not heading for catastrophe, says foreign minister
Concerns that Italy is headed for catastrophe in the case of a destabilizing outcome from the referendum to be held…
South Korea’s opposition parties move toward President impeachment
South Korea's opposition People's Party will begin collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against…
Pressure growing in EU to freeze Turkish membership talks but no decision yet
European Union foreign ministers will consider on Monday shelving membership talks with Turkey over what they…
Trump takes aim at First Lady Michelle Obama
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched a rare attack on first lady Michelle Obama, saying…
On Trump-Clinton battle, China says US election undermines democracy
The "race to the bottom" taking place in the U.S. presidential election campaign is delighting one observer:…
Merkel condemns coup in Turkey, urges rule of law in aftermath
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday condemned the attempted military coup in Turkey and said Berlin stands…
Cubans stunned by Kerry speech, but skeptical of change
The sight was so unlikely that some Cubans could scarcely believe it: a U.S. secretary of state lecturing their…
Obama administration harshly criticizes Egypt in report to Congress
The Obama administration has sent Congress a report that harshly criticizes the Egyptian government for…
Merkel can’t imagine Russia without Democracy
Merkel said on Thursday that there would not be any Group of 8 meetings with Russia as long as it fails to comply…
Egypt’s FM Hails Roadmap As Fundamental For Democracy
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said the country's roadmap has cemented justice, freedom and democracy as…
In Egypt, Violence Justified by a Hope for Democracy
Alaa al-Aswany, one of Egypt's most famous novelists, talks to visitors in a dental surgery room. Aswany, 56, was…
Al-Qaida Leader Says Egypt’s Coup Proof That Democracy Not The Path for Islamic Rule
Al-Qaeda’s leader said the military coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi provides proof that Islamic…
Egypt Must Not Rely on Its Army to Bring Democracy
Scarcely a month after the coup d’état that brought down President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood,…
After Egypt Coup, Hundreds Of Morsi Supporters Rally In Chicago
About a year ago, Wael Elfeqy waited in a long line to cast his ballot for Egypt's first democratically elected…
The Trouble With Democracy, From Cairo To Johannesburg
The return of protests, tanks and death to the streets of Cairo this week is harrowing. So is the power of the…
Disqualified Candidate Al-Shater: Democracy in “Danger”
A leading figure in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, who has been barred from presidential race , has said that progress…
British PM: Indonesia a Model of Democracy and Islam
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday held up Indonesia as a model for nations in transition after the…
America awaits Democracy to give Egypt $ 1.5 billion
US administration officials said that Washington awaits the Secretary of States Hilary Clinton’s decision that if…
Venezuela continues supplying Al-Assad’s Government with diesel
(Reuters) Rafael Ramirez -Venezuelan Minister of Energy- said that Venezuela has sent at least two shipments of…