Tributes For Ex-Iran President
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led tributes to former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has died at the age of 82. Ayatollah Khamenei hailed a “companion of struggle”...
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Akufo Addo’s $1M Largesse And One Factory Concept Will Enhance Human Development
As a human rights activist and an enthusiast of the human rights approach to development, I jumped for joy when during the 2016 electioneering campaign, the NPP Party proposed some expedient policies...
Obama Is From Venus, Putin Is From Mars. Obama Is An Idealist, Putin Is A Realist
The current global political, and security environment remains chaotic, dangerous, and unstable. While the Obama Administration has done its best to address them, there is no doubt that the incoming...
Iran Says It Sealed Boeing Plane Deal At Half Price
Iran said on Sunday it had negotiated to pay only about half the announced price for 80 new Boeing (BA. N) airliners in an order that the American planemaker had said was worth $16.6 billion. Boeing...
Airbus Seals Deal With Iran For Sale of 100 Aircraft
Airbus (AIR. PA) signed a firm contract on Thursday for the sale of 100 aircraft to Iran Air, as Tehran and Western companies race to re-open trade almost a year after sanctions against Iran were...
I Told Putin Directly To Stop Hacking US
President Barack Obama on Friday all but named Russian President Vladimir Putin as behind Moscow's alleged attempts to meddle in the US election, vowing retaliation for the moves and defending...
Is Akufo-Addo the Change Ghanaians Really Want? [3]
By Francis Kwarteng “The idea of value judgment, emotions, and subjectivity all come into play in assessing the statistical probability of human psychology and patterns of voting behavior....
Is Akufo-Addo The Change Ghanaians Really Want? 3
“The idea of value judgment, emotions, and subjectivity all come into play in assessing the statistical probability of human psychology and patterns of voting behavior. “Namely, pollsters cannot...
Saudi Rejects Interference In Yemen
Saudi Arabia is determined to prevent external "interference" in neighbouring war-torn Yemen, King Salman said in an annual address on Thursday. He did not explicitly refer to the kingdom's regional...
Trump’s Election And Its Impact On Europe
It is particularly difficult to foretell what the foreign policy of a US president-elect will be. We have plenty of examples of US presidents who – after coming into office – did not follow...
Oil Price Soars As Opec Agrees Output Cut
Saudi Arabia agreed to cut output by about 500,000 barrels per day - a total reduction of 4.5%. The oil cartel Opec has agreed its first supply cut in eight years in order to boost the price of oil....
Iranian Vessel Points Weapon At U.S. Helicopter
A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U. S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday, an action...
Trump, Iran and Europe
It was one of the worst deals the U. S. ever negotiated, according to Donald Trump. But will he now try to kill the historic agreement with Iran over its nuclear program and reimpose sanctions? Last...
World In Shock As Trump Surges To Victory In U.S.
Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U. S. presidential election, while populists hailed the result as a triumph of the...
Five Pictures That Show How Social Media Can Be A Minefield
Five pictures that show how social media can be a minefield play videoBBC Arabic staff give their views on some social media photos Social media can be fraught with risks for women in conservative...
Iran’s President Criticizes US Candidates’ Debate Behavior
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday criticized the U. S. presidential candidates’ behavior during their recent debates. “Did you see the debate and the way of their speaking, accusing and...
Iran’s President Says U.S. Election Offers Only Bad Or Worse Choice
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday the choice offered to voters in the U. S. presidential election was between "bad and worse" and that harsh exchanges in the debates pointed to a lack...
Lets Extol PM Theresa May For Giving Mahama His Wish
The trending and sensational news thus far has been the Joy FM’s Online news print about the United Kingdom’s pragmatic decision to stop funding President Mahama and his government’s projects...
Speaker Adjaho Assures Iran of Ghana’s Partnership
Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho on Thursday reaffirmed the commitment of Ghana to continue to partner with the Islamic Republic of Iran for the mutual interest and benefits to the people of...
The Current African Leadership
In this 21st century, Africa does not have dynamic leaders that can meaningfully challenge adverse world policies affecting its people on the continent or in the diaspora. There is no equivalence of...