by Adel al-Salmi | Apr 29, 2017 | World
London – Iran’s vice-president and presidential candidate Eshaq Jahangiri stole the lights on Friday during the first live debate held between the six candidates contesting Iran’s presidential election. The first of three live debates, held on Friday for...
by Latifa Al-Arosni | Apr 1, 2017 | Middle East
Rabat – The Justice and Development Party (JDP) has decided on the candidates who will handle ministerial portfolios in the next government. Morocco’s Prime Minister Saad Eddine el-Othmani is expected to receive this Saturday lists in the names of ministers of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 18, 2016 | World
New York- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to carry out discussions with his transition team regarding new names to undertake ministerial portfolios in the upcoming administration. A newly introduced figure is South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley who is under...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 14, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East
The results of municipal elections held in Saudi Arabia on Saturday in which women voted and participated as candidates for the first time have been announced. 20 women won seats in the municipal councils alongside 2086 men. 4 women were elected in Riyadh, making it...
by Sanam Vakil | Jun 25, 2013 | Opinion
To the shock of many Iranians—myself included—moderate, centrist cleric Hassan Rouhani was elected the sixth president of the Islamic Republic with almost 51% of the vote. Rouhani’s surprise victory has many practical and symbolic implications for Iran and Iranians,...
