Saira is an analyst in the Current Developments team, where she focuses her research on the Middle East and North Africa region.
A run-off presidential election will be held in Tunisia today. Following the failure of any candidate to gain enough votes
READ MOREThe Arab League will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo today to discuss Turkey’s controversial offensive in northern Syria. On
READ MOREParliamentary elections in Tunisia take place today. With 15,572 candidates on the ballot—including 687 parties for 217 seats—it will be
READ MOREElections for the UAE’s Federal National Council will be held today. While half of the Council’s 40 members are appointed
READ MOREToday, the television show 60 Minutes will air an interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) in the
READ MOREPresidential elections will be held across Afghanistan today. Incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and his chief rival, the country’s Chief Executive
READ MOREPresidential elections will be held today in Tunisia. With the country’s unemployment rate hovering above 15% and inflation sitting at 6.7%,
READ MOREToday, the UK’s Liberal Democratic Party will kick off its autumn party conference in Bournemouth. Convening over two days, Brexit
READ MOREToday, trade ministers from India, China and 14 other countries will continue negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal
READ MOREChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Islamabad today, where he’s expected to engage in trilateral talks with Afghani and
READ MOREGerman state elections will be held in Saxony and Brandenburg today. In Saxony, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is
READ MOREOver a million people are expected to demonstrate outside China’s liaison office in Hong Kong today. The protests, which began
READ MOREToday, South Korea will end its military intelligence sharing agreement known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement with
READ MORESingaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will discuss the city-state’s economic outlook today during his National Day speech. Singapore’s economy
READ MOREFollowing June’s first round of elections, a runoff to elect Guatemala’s next president will be held today. Though former First Lady
READ MORETens of thousands are expected to march in Bucharest, Romania today to mark the one-year anniversary of a government crackdown
READ MOREUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Sydney today, kicking off a three-day
READ MOREBritish, French, German, Russian and Chinese representatives meet Iranian officials in Vienna today to discuss means of salvaging the nuclear
READ MOREThose opposing the exclusion of opposition candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections will protest again today in Moscow. Tensions re-surfaced
READ MOREParliamentary elections will be held in Ukraine today. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy needs a majority for his Servant of the People
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