President-Elect Donald Trump
The Donald Trump you first came across depends largely on the decade in which you spent your formative years. If you were raised in the 1970s, it will be the fledgling New York property developer...
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Iraqi Special Forces Seize Mosul District In Fresh Push
Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State militants using...
Derik Governor Dies After Attack In Turkey’s Mardin
Turkey's state-run news agency says an official has died of wounds sustained in an attack on a government building in southeastern Turkey. The Anadolu Agency said Fatih Safiturk, the district...
Down-Ballot Candidates Make History
The highest -- and toughest -- glass ceiling remains unshattered. This year's presidential election ultimately was not kind to Hillary Clinton, the first female presidential nominee for a major...
Trump And The Presidency
Former United States Secretary of State and Senator Hillary Clinton phoned real estate magnate Donald Trump in the early morning hours of November 9 to concede defeat in the national presidential...
Soyinka Changes Tune Says He Won’t Destroy U.S. Permit Yet After Trump Win
Soyinka changes tune says he won’t destroy U. S. permit yet after Trump win Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Wednesday, stated that he will not destroy his United States’ residency permit...
World Resigned, But Wary of Unpredictable Donald Trump
American allies woke up to Donald Trump's victory early Wednesday deeply unsettled, questioning whether the US will remain a stalwart partner and a stable pillar of the international order. Trump...
I Will Not Destroy My U.S. Residency Permit Just Yet – Soyinka
I will not destroy my U. S. residency permit just yet – Soyinka Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Wednesday, stated that he will not destroy his United States’ residency permit just yet;...
Solving the Middle East’s Many Problems
The next US President will have a lot of global challenges to deal with, and the Middle East is one of them. Here's what you need to know. Trump on the Middle East "If I become President, the era of...
Iran Urges Trump To Review U.S. Mideast Policies
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said Wednesday that the upcoming U. S. administration should review its policies in the Middle East. "The next U.S. government's practical policies are...
Republicans Retain House and Senate
The Republican Party has kept its hold over Congress, capping a dire night for the Democrats. With Donald Trump elected as the next president, the Republicans retained their majorities in the House...
Six Stories You May Have Missed Because of US Election
Six stories you may have missed because of US election Iraqi Kurdish forces seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from ISIL, an official said While the US presidential race between Donald Trump and...
The Boko Haram Menace And The Inactions of The International Community
The struggle against the evil extremist Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria suffered a terrible setback last week with the matyrdom of Lt Col Abu Ali. The fallen Colonel was described as a fearless and...
30 Things the Republican Believes
Republican Donald Trump has won victory in the presidential race. What are his policies and beliefs? 1. Arab-Americans cheered the attacks on 9/11. Trump repeatedly claimed that on 11 September,...
Double Amputee Veteran Tammy Duckworth Wins U.S. Senate Seat
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a U. S. Army veteran who lost both her legs in the Iraq war, unseated U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, a Republican from Illinois. According to ABC News, Duckworth was favored...
John Kerry Asserts US Is Still A Global Player
US Secretary of State, John Kerry has touted the United States’ engagement around the world and efforts it has put into supporting people, around the globe. The US, he said, was through various...
Ang Lee Responds To Doubts Over Hi-Res ‘Billy Lynn’
Award-winning director Ang Lee responded to the mixed reviews of his new film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” which premiered in Beijing on Sunday. Ang Lee speaks at a press conference to...
Julian Assange Wanted For Questioning Over Rape Allegation
Julian Assange will be questioned next week in the Ecuadorian embassy in London over an allegation of rape, Sweden’s public prosecutor’s office has confirmed. The WikiLeaks founder, who has been...
Mosul Residents Relocating En Masse Fears ISIS Attack
Since the Iraqi army took control of Kokejli, the town has come under heavy bombardment from ISIS Along the main road connecting Mosul city centre with Erbil, hundreds of families could be seen...
What Does the Rest of the World Think?
US election: What does the rest of the world think? As the voting day in the US approaches, the world's attention is focused on perhaps one of the most polarised elections in US history. Not only...