The Uzbek president conducted a referendum that allows him to rule longer, though he argues constitution changes serve public interests. Alwaght- Uzbekistan held a constitutional reform referendum on Sunday and millions turned out to have their say on the upcoming changes. The Central Election Commi ...
The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade. Alwaght- The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade.
Polling statio ...
Imran Khan, the ousted Pakistani prime minister, accused the country’s military of deepening a political crisis. IMRAN KHAN BECAME Pakistan’s prime minister through a most unusual route. As he explained in an interview on Sunday night, Khan was for decades the nation’s mos ...
The Israeli PM passed first reading of controversial reforms and does not have difficult legal way to conclude them. Alwaght- Despite the several-month political pressures by the opposition to block approval of the judiciary reforms, hardline government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has showe ...
The 2019 move heralded a slew of policies by the ruling BJP government to tighten New Delhi’s grip over the disputed region. Saturday marks four years of India scrapping the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi’s most far-reaching move against the disputed region in seven d ...
Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the “activation” and “deployment” of “standby” military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that ...
Kuwait says farewell to Sheikh Nawaf who ruled the country at hard times. Alwaght- On Saturday, the power in Kuwait was transferred automatically to the crown prince in the 4.5 million populated Persian Gulf Arab emirate after the death of its emir. The royal court on Saturday announced the death of ...
Constitutional term limits restrict presidents to serving no more than two terms.
However, the constitution's term limits have been subject to significant review since its adoption in 1993, notably with a constitutional amendment in 2020. One such change, supported by over 78% of Russian citize ...
Niger government announced revocation of a military agreement with the US and this means the West is losing this country to rivals. Alwaght- While these days the American warships and military bases in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea are under Iraqi and Yemeni attacks and calm is grabbed from Washingto ...
Bahraini king issued a decree releasing 1584 prisoners, but many agree demonstrative move cannot do much to help mend its image. Alwaght- According to official Bahraini media, the country's king issued on Monday a royal amnesty decree to 1,584 prisoners convinced for criminal and riot cases. The ...