par This Is Beirut, 23/07 14:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
élections France Macron Olympic Games
French President Emmanuel Macron will break his silence on Tuesday to clarify his intentions after the legislative elections and define the “Olympic and political truce” he is invoking, in the face of a left that is still clamoring to govern despite its divisions and a right that is proposing an a minima agreement. Accused by his opponents of ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/07 10:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
élections fraud Maduro Venezuela
Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro has been re-elected for a third term at the head of Venezuela, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Sunday evening, at the end of a campaign in which the opposition denounced intimidation and fears of fraud. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro won re-election with 51.2% of votes cast on Sunday, the ...
par This Is Beirut, 02/08 09:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
demonstration élections Maduro opposition protest Venezuela
Venezuela's opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, called Thursday for protests "in every city" in the nation on Saturday to denounce the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro. The oil-rich Latin American nation was plunged into political crisis after Maduro was announced the victor of Sunday's election, a result that defied ...
par This Is Beirut, 06/08 12:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
army call élections Maduro opposition Venezuela
Venezuela's opposition leaders on Monday appealed to the Army, the main pillar of support for President Nicolas Maduro, to "take the side of the people" after his disputed reelection, a call swiftly met with a criminal probe. Prosecutors said they had opened an investigation targeting opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and presidential ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/08 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump élections Kamala Harris United States
After the extraordinary events of the last few weeks, Donald Trump's campaign to return to the White House is experiencing considerable turbulence, with the ex-president appearing older and less at ease. Donald Trump has never lacked self-confidence, but his presidential campaign has been sent into a tailspin by the extraordinary events of the ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/08 10:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump élections rfk jr United States
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to drop out of the race for the White House, US media reported on Wednesday, with the independent candidate due to make a major address later in the week. The New York Times and CNN reported that Kennedy, whose support was at 8.7% in a nationwide poll by The Hill this week, would back ...
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Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) chief Gebran Bassil will not run again in the next parliamentary elections, in line with new regulations he has introduced as part of a “corrective move” within the party, according to FPM circles. The move is aimed at ensuring a smooth transition from the cult of the founder, Gebran’s father-in-law and former ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/09 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Jordanians went to the polls Tuesday in a parliamentary election overshadowed by the war in Gaza and concerns over a slump in tourism, a sector vital to the kingdom's economy. It is the first vote since a 2022 reform increased the number of seats in the house, reserving more for women and lowering the minimum age for candidates. Despite these ...
par Mario Chartouni, 13/09 17:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood and main opposition party in Jordan, has won the September 2024 legislative elections by a landslide. However, this groundbreaking victory far from undermines the state’s control over the party or changes the fact that the Jordanian Parliament has a limited role ...
par This Is Beirut, 15/09 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
élections government Jordan King Abdullah II Parlament resign
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday nominated his chief of staff to be the new prime minister, the royal palace said, charging him with forming a government after parliamentary elections. The outgoing premier, Bisher Khasawneh, submitted his resignation to the king earlier on Sunday. Under the kingdom's constitution, the government usually ...
par David Hale, 16/09 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
America Donald Trump élections USA
America's presidential election is too close to call. It may be useful today to examine what a Trump victory might mean for foreign policy. Later, we can examine prospects for a Harris foreign policy -- whenever she says enough to assess. When speculating about the direction of foreign policy under Trump 2.0, keep in mind three elements of ...
