Egypt’s Ahmed Shafiq denies reports he intends return to politics
Ahmed Shafiq, former Egyptian prime minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak and a former army lieutenant…
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Mali elections: low turnout over security fears, opposition charges fraud
Voters stayed away in droves from Mali’s run-off presidential election due to concerns over security and simple…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s ouster
Zimbabweans on Monday voted in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed…
Egypt’s Sisi among 2018 Forbes Most Powerful People list
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was named in 2018’s Forbes Most Powerful People list and occupied the 45th…
Egyptian bourse breaks above 17,200 points early Tuesday
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has seen an upward trend early Tuesday, the second day of Egypt’s presidential…
President Sisi remains unruffled ahead of Egypt’s presidential poll
Days before polls open in Egypt’s presidential election, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Participation in Egypt’s presidential election is national duty: Endowments Minister
A few weeks ahead of the Egyptian presidential election, Minister of Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar said that…
Egypt’s NEC to announce timeline of this year’s presidential election next…
Egypt's National Electoral Commission (NEC) said Tuesday that the timeline of the country's 2018 presidential…
Russia’s ruling party seeks Putin’s “ultimate victory” at 2018…
Russia's ruling party United Russia wants the "ultimate victory" of President Vladimir Putin at the presidential…
Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election: Reuters
Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force pilot and ex-presidential candidate, told Reuters…
On Putin’s birthday, opposition activists protest, call for him to quit
Police detained more than 200 opposition activists on Saturday for taking part in a wave of anti-Kremlin protests…
France’s National Front number two quits as far-right party in turmoil
The right-hand man of French National Front leader Marine Le Pen quit the party on Thursday, raising the prospect…
Putin says Trump is ‘satisfied’ with his election meddling denials
President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he thought his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had been satisfied with…
Gold holds near 7-week low as safe-haven demand fades
Gold prices inched up on Tuesday, but remained near seven-week lows hit in the previous session as safe-haven…
Asian markets muted, South Korean election and Australia budget in focus
Asian equities were mostly muted after soaring in the previous trading session with investors focused on key…
Clinton says Comey’s letter, Russian hackers cost her the election
Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was on the path to victory in the 2016 presidential election until late…
Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway US election in 2016
A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential…
Judge orders unsealing of Clinton email probe search warrant
A U.S. judge on Monday ordered the unsealing of the application used to obtain a search warrant that allowed the…
Donald Trump wins electoral college vote
The US electoral college has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White…
U.S. judge to review FBI’s HIlary Clinton emails search warrant
A U.S. judge directed on Tuesday federal prosecutors to show him the search warrant application used to…
Austria presidential election re-run ‘too close to call’
Austrians are voting in a re-run of a presidential election which pits the leader of the far-right Freedom Party…
stocks trip up despite 2% oil price rise
U.S. stocks fell on Monday as financials lagged, while a massive post-election rally eased, and investors kept an…
European stocks to open higher as dollar pauses for breath
European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar paused for breath after a rally that…
Russia’s Putin congratulates Trump on victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated businessman Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential…
President El-Sisi congratulates Trump, looks forward to new era of closer ties
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his victory in the U.S.…
We have no idea what Trump would do as U.S. president: Merkel ally
A senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party said on German radio on Wednesday that…
Experts keep watch over US ‘hack states’
The concern that the 2016 US presidential election may be hacked, by Russia or some other bad actor, could hold the…
Trump presidency is not the liberals’ biggest nightmare
Neither party can afford to take the presidential election for granted at this point, political veterans and…
State voter registration systems in Illinois, Arizona hacked: FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has found breaches in Illinois and Arizona's voter registration databases and…
For the Fifth Time, Blatter wins FIFA’s Presidency, Prince Ali withdraws
The corruption crisis engulfing FIFA failed to topple Sepp Blatter on Friday as he was elected president for a…
FIFA Faces Calls to Delay Election as UEFA Threatens Boycott
Europe’s soccer governing body UEFA called upon FIFA to delay its presidential election and threatened to boycott…
Egypt’s Sisi Heads to Rome on First European Visit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left for Rome Monday on his first European trip since ousting his Islamist…
Top Egyptian TV Comic Says Show Pulled Off Air
Egypt's top TV satirist said on Monday his show had been cancelled, amid speculation it was because his…
In Morsi’s Village, Unusual Calm in Polarised Egypt
In the Egyptian village where Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was born, dozens of police and soldiers guard voting…
Egypt Govt Says Non-Voters to be Fined 500 EGP
Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said on Tuesday that those who do not vote in the country's presidential…
Across The Border: Israeli Views On Egypt’s Presidential Election
The Israeli media has been closely following the Egyptian presidential campaign in the lead up to polling on 26/27…
Egypt’s Presidential Election Process Shifts To High Gear This Week
The Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) — the five-member judicial body tasked with supervising Egypt's…
Leftist Leader Urges Egyptian Army to Stay out of Politics
A leftist leader who ran in the 2012 presidential election on Sunday urged Egypt's military to stay out of…
Egypt to Have ‘Elected’ Leader by June: Interim President
Interim president Adly Mansour said Egypt will have an "elected" leader in two and a half months, in an interview…
Countdown To Egypt’s Presidential Election To Start Next Week
Egypt’s newly-appointed cabinet on Thursday approved a law aimed at regulating the country’s upcoming presidential…