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Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote

Egypt

Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt's president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the National Election Authority announced on Monday.

EBRD, EU boost women-led firms in Morocco

Morocco

EBRD, EU boost women-led firms in Morocco

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are joining forces with Fondation Arrawaj de la Finance Inclusive to support women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Morocco. 

Where is democracy headed in 2024? Trump may have the final word

Politics

Where is democracy headed in 2024? Trump may have the final word

Russia's Vladimir Putin looks set to remain in power until at least 2030; India's Narendra Modi seems certain to extend his rule to 2029; and Donald Trump could return to the White House despite charges of subverting U.S. democracy.

Jordanian army says guards injured in clashes along Syrian border

Jordan

Jordanian army says guards injured in clashes along Syrian border

Jordan's army said it had seized weapons and drugs after clashes with armed drug dealers along the Syrian border at dawn on Monday, and officials said the gunmen were linked to pro-Iranian militias seeking to undermine the country's security.

Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade

Iraq

Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade

Iraqis were voting on Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, with the ruling Shi'ite Muslim alliance likely to extend its grip on power amid a boycott by populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, its main political rival.

Software problem disrupts Iranian gas stations

Iran

Software problem disrupts Iranian gas stations

A hacking group that Iran accuses of having links to Israel claimed it carried out cyberattacks that disrupted services at petrol stations across Iran on Monday, Iranian state TV and Israeli local media reported.

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