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US Supreme Court allows Trump's travel ban to go into effect

Washington - Arab Today

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the third version of the Trump administration's travel ban to take effect, impacting citizens of eight countries from entering the United States. The ruling lifted restrictions imposed by lower courts on the travel ban, which bars all citizens of Syria, Iran, Chad, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, asRead more

Democrats sweep Virginia, New Jersey governor’s races

Virginia - Arab Today

Voters in Virginia and New Jersey gave Democratic gubernatorial candidates large victories Tuesday and sent a clear message of rebuke to Republican President Donald Trump. In Virginia’s hard-fought contest, Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie. In New Jersey front-running Democrat Phil Murphy overcame Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to succeed unpopular GOP Gov. Chris Christie. The winsRead more

Liberia court indefinitely delays presidential vote

Monrovia - Arab Today

The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely delayed a vote for Liberia's new president, ordering the electoral commission to resolve an opposition party's complaint for fraud before the runoff can be held. The decision throws Liberia's first democratic transition in seven decades into uncertainty. Africa's first elected female leader, the Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is stepping down after transitioning herRead more

Venezuelan opposition candidate 'shot dead' at rally

Venezuela - Arab Today

An opposition leader was shot to death on Wednesday at a campaign rally for next week’s congressional elections in Venezuela, his party said. The shooting took place in the central town of Altagracia de Orituco, the leader of Democratic Action party, Carolos Prosperi, said. He said he heard gunshots as the rally was breaking up and the party’s leader forRead more

US-backed Syrian forces expects Raqqa assault soon, await weapons

Tabqa - Arab today

The Syrian Democratic Forces said on Friday that they would soon begin an attack to retake Raqqa city from Islamic State and that they expected the U.S.-led coalition to supply them with weapons including armoured vehicles as the assault gets under way. "It will be in the coming period of time. I can't specify exactly, I believe entering andRead more

Jumblatt: Sectarian qualification law saps national unity

Beirut - Arab Today

Democratic Gathering Head, MP Walid Jumblatt, on Tuesday warned of sectarian qualification formats, saying they tamper with national unity. "If the proposal of the Progressive Socialist Party is a waste of time, then sectarian qualification saps national unity as well as the so-called Future Movement which might become from the past," Jumblatt tweeted. Source: NNARead more

Poll: Merkel Seen Beating Schulz by 46 to 40%

Berlin - Arab Today

ANGELA Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has edged ahead of rival Martin Schultz in a latest poll. According to a recent poll, Merkel would beat Schulz by 46% to 40%, as reported by LiveSquawk. When asked who they would prefer as Chancellor, 41 per cent of respondents said they backed Merkel and 31 per cent chose Shultz. Both Merkel, whoRead more

FVP receives congratulation from Mighani

Khartoum - Arab Today

The First Vice President and the Prime Minister, Barki Hassan Salih, has received a phone call from leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and head of the Katmya religious sect, congratulating him on his appointment as Prime Minister, expressing his confidence that Bakri was the right man to lead the executive to ward new success and achievements. On his part,Read more

Iran, Russia, Turkey and the future of Assad’s Syria

Damascus - Arab Today

A story in Al Hayat newspaper on February 18 highlighted the convoluted nature of foreign interventions in Syria. The article noted that the United States was studying three plans for the takeover of Raqqa from ISIL. One of those plans was presented by Turkey, which does not want to see the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces entering the city. However, limitingRead more