Tunisia’s ousted president Ben Ali dies in Saudi exile
Tunisia’s Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, whose overthrow in a 2011 uprising triggered the “Arab Spring” revolutions, died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, days after a free presidential vote in his homeland.
Guatemala admits it is a cocaine producing nation, not just transit point
Guatemala must now consider itself a cocaine producing nation and not just a transit country for the powerful narcotic after authorities discovered new coca processing laboratories, the interior minister said.
Belgian F-16 crash pilot left hanging from power line
A Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashed in northwestern France on Thursday, leaving one pilot who ejected to safety dangling from a high-voltage electricity line.
‘Only Bibi’ no more: Why does Israel’s Netanyahu want to power-share?
After failing to secure a clear election victory twice in six months, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister now seems to be calculating that he can stay in power only by sharing it.
UK Supreme Court to rule next week on PM Johnson’s suspension of parliament
Britain’s Supreme Court aims to deliver its ruling early next week on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he suspended parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit, the president of the court said on Thursday.
The ex-professor out to remake Tunisian politics
A retired law professor with an awkward public manner, little money, no political party and a commitment to an obscure form of democracy might soon become the most unlikely leader in the Arab world.
Soccer player gunned down in latest Amsterdam violence
A former Dutch professional footballer who played for clubs in Portugal, Hungary and England has been shot dead in the latest violence to afflict Amsterdam, police said.
Tunisian media report death of ousted president Ben Ali
Tunisian Mosaique FM and Achourouk newspaper on Thursday reported that former president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali had died in Saudi Arabia, citing non-Tunisian sources.
UK Supreme Court to give ruling on suspension of parliament next week
The president of Britain’s Supreme Court said on Thursday that she hoped the judges would deliver a ruling early next week on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit was lawful or not.
Pompeo says U.S. wants peaceful resolution after attacks on Aramco facilities
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the United States was building a coalition to deter Iran after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities but it wanted a peaceful resolution.
