Hailing ‘new revolution’, political outsider Saied set to be Tunisia’s president
Kais Saied, a political outsider who is backed by leftists and Islamists and wants to remake national politics, is set to become Tunisia’s president after his opponent conceded defeat in Sunday’s election.
Timeline: Tunisia’s bumpy path to democracy
Tunisians have elected retired law professor Kais Saied as president, rejecting the North African country’s old governing elite.
With U.S. letdown, Syrian Kurdish leaders lose bargaining chip
A U.S. pullback from Syria has cost Kurdish leaders bargaining power with Damascus in their bid to secure their autonomy and left their fate hinging on its ally Russia.
Britons return as Portugal’s booming tourism sector shakes off slowdown fears
Portugal’s booming tourism sector shook off fears of a slowdown this year, data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed on Monday, with the number of British visitors on the rise after a slight drop in 2018.
Man who drove car into police at UK parliament jailed for life
A man who drove his car at members of the public and police officers outside Britain’s parliament last year in what authorities treated as a terrorist attack was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi backs bipartisan sanctions on Turkey: Graham
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday that he had spoken with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria, and that she supported bipartisan sanctions against Ankara.
Russia to hold major test of its strategic missile forces
Russia announced on Monday it would hold a large test of its Strategic Missile Forces that will see it fire ballistic and cruise missiles from the land, sea and air this week.
Saied supporters hail revival of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution after poll
Supporters of retired law professor Kais Saied celebrated into Monday morning after exit polls indicated he won Tunisia’s presidential election, a victory they hailed as a revival of the 2011 revolution that brought democracy.
Tunisia’s Nabil Karoui concedes election defeat to Kais Saied
Nabil Karoui on Monday conceded defeat in Sunday’s presidential election, issuing a statement of congratulations to his opponent Kais Saied, whom exit polls had earlier showed winning by a landslide.
Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding Islamic State prisoners in a part of Syria where Ankara is mounting an offensive, and that the prisoners there had been abducted.
