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Protests in Iraq surge amid calls for new elections
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- December 1, 2019
Iraq’s parliament will hold an emergency session today. Following two months of anti-establishment protests, Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi announced
READ MOREAnti-Netanyahu protests expected after Israel’s PM indicted on bribery charges
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- November 30, 2019
A rally calling for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation will take place today in Tel Aviv. Last week, Israeli Attorney-General
READ MOREAfter 15 years of leftism, Uruguay sways to the right in the upcoming presidential elections
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- November 24, 2019
Uruguay holds a run-off presidential election today between leftist President Daniel Martinez and centre-right candidate Luis Lacalle Pou. The run-off
READ MOREAutonomous PNG province of Bougainville to begin independence referendum
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- November 23, 2019
Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville Province—an autonomous region encompassing some of the country’s easternmost islands—will begin a two-week referendum on its
READ MOREState-owned Saudi Aramco will open up to investors on Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul stock exchange
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- November 17, 2019
State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco will announce the price of its initial public offering (IPO) today on Riyadh’s Tadawul stock
READ MORELebanon’s economic crisis deepens amid ongoing anti-government protests
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- November 16, 2019
Anti-government protests are expected to intensify once more in Lebanon today, days after an opposition politician was shot by a
READ MOREIsraeli lease of Jordanian land to expire today
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- November 10, 2019
Today, the Israeli lease of Jordan’s Al-Baqura and Al-Ghamr territories ends. Arranged under a bilateral peace deal, the lease gave
READ MOREIran ramps up uranium enrichment amid IAEA inspector spat
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- November 9, 2019
Regulators from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will inspect Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility today. In defiance of the 2015
READ MORESaudi Aramco IPO to be announced today
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- November 3, 2019
Today, Saudi Arabia will announce a public offering by Saudi Aramco on the Kingdom’s Tadawul market. It is expected that
READ MOREOpposition alliance set to take to the streets of Azerbaijan’s capital once more
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- November 2, 2019
Azerbaijan’s opposition alliance, the National Council for Democratic Forces, will hold a demonstration in the capital Baku today. The alliance
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Omanis head to the polls to elect members of Consultative Assembly
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- October 27, 2019
Elections for Oman’s Consultative Council will be held today. As political parties are not allowed in Oman, 767 independents will
READ MOREPresident Jokowi looks to make Indonesian economic growth his final legacy
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- October 20, 2019
Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo will be sworn in today. After gaining 55.5% of the vote on April 17, Jokowi’s
READ MOREIraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls on followers to stage anti-government protests
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- October 19, 2019
The firebrand Iraqi cleric and politician Muqtada al-Sadr has called for Shia worshippers to mark today’s Arbaeen pilgrimage with continued
READ MOREPolitical tensions threaten Tunisia’s democracy as run-off elections will be held today
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- October 13, 2019
A run-off presidential election will be held in Tunisia today. Following the failure of any candidate to gain enough votes
READ MOREArab League convenes emergency session to respond to Turkey’s offensive in Syria
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- October 12, 2019
The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo today to discuss Turkey’s controversial offensive in northern Syria. On
READ MORE687 parties will compete for 217 parliamentary seats as elections take place in Tunisia today
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- October 6, 2019
Parliamentary elections in Tunisia take place today. With 15,572 candidates on the ballot—including 687 parties for 217 seats—it will be
READ MOREEmiratis head to the polls to elect half of the 40-seat Federal National Council
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- October 5, 2019
Elections for the UAE’s Federal National Council will be held today. While half of the Council’s 40 members are appointed
READ MORESaudi Crown Prince accepts responsibility for Khashoggi’s murder in an attempt to ease tension with the US
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- September 29, 2019
Today, the television show 60 Minutes will air an interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) in the
READ MOREAfghans head to the polls for presidential elections
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- September 28, 2019
Presidential elections will be held across Afghanistan today. Incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and his chief rival, the country’s Chief Executive
READ MORETunisian presidential elections will commence today whilst the nation’s economy continues to contract
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- September 15, 2019
Presidential elections will be held today in Tunisia. With the country’s unemployment rate hovering above 15% and inflation sitting at 6.7%,
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Iraqi parliament to vote on appointing a new cabinet
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- February 27, 2020
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Former Armenian president to front court on fraud charges
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- February 25, 2020