Iran’s Supreme Ruler, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused foreign powers of instigating the unrest that rocked the country for days earlier this month, claiming at least 22 lives. The protests—the largest since the disputed 2009 presidential election—began December 28 in the eastern city of Mashhad. They then spread nationwide, with
The Kremlin on Tuesday announced its desire to see Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny investigated for calling a boycott to the March 2018 Russian Presidential Election. Just hours later, hundreds of Russian celebrities, sports personalities, and politicians gathered to officially nominate President Vladimir Putin for re-election, Reuters reported. He is expected to win easily.
East Libyan general Khalifa Haftar, whose forces control large swathes of the country, announced on Sunday he would listen to the will of the “free Libyan people,” according to Reuters. His statement was seen by analysts as a strong indication he planned to run in elections planned for next year.
The civil war in Yemen seemed to enter a new phase this week, as Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed, Monday, during an attack on his convoy by Houthi rebels. Forces loyal to Mr. Saleh and Houthi fighters have seen conflicts since Wednesday in the capital, Sanaa. According to The
The United Nations estimates that more than 50,000 North Koreans are labourers in other countries, mainly in Russia and China. This forced labour program is critical for North Korea, as it pulls in between $1.2 billion and $2.3 billion, which is about 20% of the nation’s estimated military budget. Relations
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe shocked the country and the world on Sunday, making no mention of his expected resignation in a speech on state TV. Instead, the president vowed to stay on and preside over the ruling party’s congress in December, BBC News reports. “The congress is due in a
On Friday, Syrian government forces drove the last remaining pockets of ISIS militants from the eastern provincial capital of Deir al-Zour. Backed from the air by Russian bombardments and on the ground by Iranian-backed militias, Syrian forces are now advancing towards the strategic border town of Al Bukamal, BBC News
Kenya’s electoral process has once again been thrown into chaos—the country’s election authorities have indefinitely delayed attempts to hold the vote in certain opposition areas, Reuters reported early Saturday morning. The repeat presidential vote was called by the Supreme Court after the results of the August election were successfully challenged
Speaking before the Catalan Parliament on October 10, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont briefly appeared to declare independence from Spain. “I assume the mandate of the people for Catalonia to become an independent state in the shape of a republic,” he said, before quickly adding that he and his government would
