Iraqi Parliament Appoints Five New Ministers
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Baghdad – After postponing the sessions for almost three months, and after a number of protesters stormed into the parliament, … continue reading Iraqi Parliament Appoints Five...
View ArticleAbadi Surprised by Speed of Judiciary in Speaker’s Case
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Baghdad-Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has expressed surprise at the speed with which the case of corruption against Speaker Salim … continue reading Abadi Surprised by...
View ArticleIraqi FM could be Sacked
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Baghdad – Days after the Iraqi Parliament sacked the Minister of Finance Hoshyar Zebari, member of Parliamentary Integrity Committee and … continue reading Iraqi FM could be Sacked
View ArticleRevolutionary Guard’s Financial Corruption Playing to Iranian Rift
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London-The tale of exposed corruption carried on striking Iran’s public, as major authority figures are turning out to be beyond … continue reading Revolutionary Guard’s Financial...
View ArticleArab Spring Costs Middle East Economies $614 Billion
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Washington- The uprisings that became known as the Arab Spring were sparked in December 2010, when a young Tunisian fruit … continue reading Arab Spring Costs Middle East...
View ArticlePolice Summon Netanyahu’s Wife over Corruption Case
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Tel Aviv- Israeli police have summoned the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to question her on a corruption case … continue reading Police Summon Netanyahu’s Wife...
View ArticleThe Fail of the ‘Fundamentalist Promise’ from ‘Guardianship of the Islamic...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Dubai – Before Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and his predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Shukri Mustafa, head of Takfir wal-Hijra (executed in … continue reading The Fail of the...
View Article“Grave Sleepers” Angers Iranians, President Apologizes
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. London – A series of photos showing people living in grave yards outside the Iranian capital, Tehran, have prompted reactions … continue reading “Grave Sleepers” Angers...
View ArticleIran: Corruption Files Deepen Internal Division
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. London- Tensions and clashes between conservative judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani and moderate President Hassan Rouhani have entered a new … continue reading...
View ArticleIn 2016, Iran Reaped Benefits of Nuclear Deal in the Region
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. London- The year 2016 was an opportunity for Iran to benefit from the nuclear deal it inked with the P5+1 … continue reading In 2016, Iran Reaped Benefits of Nuclear Deal...
View ArticleCIA: Bin Laden Opposes Ousting Ali Abdullah Saleh
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Washington – An ISIS official sent al-Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden a letter inciting him to take action as it … continue reading CIA: Bin Laden Opposes Ousting Ali...
View ArticleTransparency International: Systemic Corruption, Social Inequality Reinforce...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Brussels – Transparency International issued its 2016 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report on Wednesday – the outcome raised concerns on … continue reading...
View ArticleEgyptian Court Acquits Mubarak’s Aides
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. A Cairo court acquitted one of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s closest aides in a retrial in a corruption case, … continue reading Egyptian Court Acquits...
View ArticleIran: Pro-Rouhani Officials Accuse Conservatives of Slander, False Claims
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. London – Campaign tensions between outgoing president Hassan Rouhani and his rival candidate, Tehran’s conservative Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, escalated … continue...
View ArticleTensions High as Former Brazilian President Lula to Testify in Corruption Case
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to appear before Judge Sergio Moro on Wednesday as he … continue reading Tensions High as Former Brazilian...
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