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World - Africa
1/13/2025 3:04:58 PM
Mozambique swore in its new parliament on Monday with the streets of the capital deserted after the opposition leader called for a strike to protest the result of highly disputed elections.

World - Africa
1/12/2025 6:10:10 PM
Comoros held a parliamentary election Sunday that some opposition leaders pledged to boycott, accusing President Azali Assoumani and his ruling party of adopting an increasingly authoritarian stance and raising concerns over the integrity of the vote.

World - Africa
1/12/2025 3:28:03 PM
The MPS party of Chad's military ruler President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno appears set for a solid majority in parliament after general elections in December that were boycotted by opposition parties, according to an AFP tally of provisional results.

World - Africa
12/29/2024 6:16:48 PM
Chad voted Sunday in a general election the government says is a key step towards ending military rule, with turnout expected to be low after the opposition called for a boycott.

World - International
12/7/2024 2:07:28 PM
A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was on the brink of failing Saturday, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted the ballot despite huge protests outside parliament.

War on Gaza - War on Gaza
11/25/2024 9:53:04 PM
Since its launch in early August, Cola Gaza, a beverage branded as “genocide-free cola,” has become a rallying symbol for Palestinian solidarity and resistance.

World - Africa
11/7/2024 4:24:02 PM
Ghana's parliament was adjourned indefinitely again Thursday following a no-show by lawmakers from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a high-stakes session shortly before elections.

Al-Ahram Weekly - Sports
10/29/2024 5:29:12 PM

Sports - World
10/29/2024 5:11:49 PM
Spanish media said Tuesday that Real Madrid had cheapened themselves by boycotting the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with even the normally loyal Marca weighing in while Spain's national coach admitted it was "not good for football".

Sports - World
10/28/2024 8:49:54 PM
Real Madrid said they will boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday as they are convinced that their striker Vinicius, the bookmakers' favourite to win the men's award, has been snubbed.

Sports - Africa
10/14/2024 5:51:21 PM
Nigeria's soccer players said on Monday they will boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Libya, after being stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport in what the team captain described as “mind games”.

World - Region
9/26/2024 6:44:34 PM
Israel's far-right national security minister threatened Thursday to boycott cabinet activities if the government agrees to a temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah being pushed by the United States and its allies.

War on Gaza - War on Gaza
9/4/2024 12:24:27 PM
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and a group of activists were arrested on Wednesday after occupying a University of Copenhagen building to call for an academic boycott of Israeli universities, Danish media reported.

War on Gaza - War on Gaza
7/24/2024 10:11:53 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress Wednesday that triggered boycotts by many top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands to the Capitol to condemn the war and the humanitarian crisis it has created.

War on Gaza - War on Gaza
7/24/2024 1:35:27 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before Congress Wednesday in hopes of bolstering U.S. support for continuing Israel’s war on Gaza, even as the Biden administration is urging him to focus on closing a deal ending the devastating nine-month war in Gaza.

World - War in Ukraine
7/16/2024 10:17:15 AM
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has ordered top EU officials to skip a series of meetings in Hungary amid ire over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brussels said late on Monday.

Al-Ahram Weekly - World
7/9/2024 10:04:26 PM
While it doesn’t imply any radical change, writes Manal Lotfy, the triumph of a reformist president in the Iranian election demonstrates Khamenei’s limits

War on Gaza - War on Gaza
7/8/2024 7:14:51 PM
Shady websites calling for a boycott of Qatar, a New York billboard targeting the Gulf state's rulers, and a Vietnamese outfit floating hundreds of slander-ridden Facebook ads -- all elements of a sprawling influence operation vilifying the country as it mediates between Israel and Hamas.

World - Region
6/29/2024 10:30:58 AM
Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran’s presidential election put the race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with the lead trading between the two men while a runoff vote appeared likely.

War on Gaza - War on Gaza
6/23/2024 6:49:46 PM
The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran.

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