Category: World

Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Awami League returned to power with a landslide victory over Khalida Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in an elected tainted with violence. Modern Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in 1971 after breaking away and achieving independence…

Eight demonstrators have been killed in clashes with armed police in northern and eastern Sudan, officials say. Six people died in anti-government protests in the eastern town of Gedaref in the al-Qadarif state, leading to a state of emergency and an overnight curfew. Sudan was once one of the largest countries in Africa. It is…

The Trump administration has ordered the military to start withdrawing roughly 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months. This is the second major military withdrawal announced by the Trump administration after their decision to pull its troops from Syria. Landlocked and mountainous…

Charles Michel, Belgium’s prime minister, has resigned following a failed attempt to win parliamentary backing for his minority administration, deepening the country’s political crisis. Mr Michel announced his resignation following a decision by opposition parties to table a no-confidence motion in his government. Charles…

The UK cabinet has given the go-ahead for all of the UK’s no-deal Brexit planning to be implemented “in full” as the likelihood of dropping out of the EU without any agreement increases. On June 23rd, 2016, Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union, stunning Europe and the world in general. The EU employs…

The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman continues to face international scrutiny over the assassination of Saudi dissident and U.S resident Jamal Khashoggi. Jamal Khashoggi was the former adviser to a Saudi intelligence chief, Turki al-Faisal and later a columnist for the…

The Hungarian government, headed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban encounters backlash from students, opposition MPs and trade unions over recent labour law passed. The right-wing government has passed a set of controversial laws since Orban’s taking of office in 2010. This has culminated in thousands taking to the streets in protest of…

The Tanzanian Energy minister recently announced that two Egyptian firms, namely El Sewedy Electric Co and Arab Contractors would be involved in building a $3 billion hydroelectric plant in Tanzania. The successful development of the plant would generate more than…

U.S. companies paid $1 billion more in tariffs on technology products imported from China in October than a year earlier, as new duties imposed by the Trump administration took effect. President Trump’s protectionist trade policies seem to overlook the economic history of the country. Trump…

As Paris experiences its fifth consecutive week of anti-government protests, the two main concerns that remain unresolved is the lack of protection for the poor from green taxes and the absence of leadership among the protestors. We highlight the lessons learned. The price of diesel, the most commonly used fuel…