Noticias

What a difference a year makes in the Middle East. One year ago this week, Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, handed over power to his son Sheikh Tamim, joining a short but seemingly growing list of monarchs who have abdicated in favor of their relatives. At the time of his abdication, Hamad left behind an empire of soft power and influence that spanned the entire region. Twelve months on, things could not be more different.

Ten polling stations in Kufra out of the town’s 15 did not open today because protestors blocked the delivery of election material to them, according to an HNEC official in the town.

The deaths of three security security forces members and 17 wounded have been reported in Benghazi after  Ansar Al-Sharia forces opened fire on a Benghazi Joint Security Room (BJSR) convoy as it moved to protect polling stations.

A grouping of left-leaning Egyptian parties has reiterated calls for the amendment of the controversial protest law and the parliamentary elections law, both of which have recently stirred much criticism.

In a meeting on Wednesday, representatives of various parties also condemned security brutality against peaceful youth protesters and called for the release of all those detained for breaching the protest law.

Bishkek, June 24 / Kabar /. Ceremony of signing of the certificate on granting Kyrgyzstan the status "Partner for Democracy" is held on June 23 this year in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg (France) in the presence of members of the Assembly. The press service of the Kyrgyz Parliament reports.

Jakarta. Both presidential candidates and their running mates will file their net worth reports this week for audit by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Hatta Rajasa were scheduled to appear on Wednesday, with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) candidate Joko Widodo and his running mate JusufKalla scheduled for the day after.

“[We're] inviting the candidates [to the KPK headquarters],” commission spokesman Johan Budi said on Tuesday.

The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) long-awaited announcement regarding its candidate for the August presidential election will eventually be made next week, putting an end to speculation about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s potential run for the post.