Iraqi groups announce bloc to form parliamentary majority
Iraqi lawmakers led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday they created an alliance that would give them a majority bloc in the new parliament after four months of political uncertainty.
Brexit could sway Scottish voters toward independence from UK: poll
Britain’s exit from the European Union could tip public opinion in Scotland in favor of seeking independence, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.
Iraqi majority bloc in parliament contains 177 lawmakers: state news
An Iraqi political alliance announced on Sunday contains 177 lawmakers from 16 electoral lists, making it the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, an updated document published by the state news agency showed.
Yemen’s Hadi to go to U.S. for medical treatment: government source
Preparations are under way to transfer Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to the United States tonight to receive medical treatment, a Yemen government source told Reuters on Sunday.
Two killed in rocket strike on camp in Tripoli: activist
Two people were killed when a rocket hit a camp for displaced people in Libya’s capital on Sunday as fighting between rival armed groups continued to rage, an activist said.
Iraqi political groups announce formation of largest bloc in parliament
Eleven Iraqi political groups, including those led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, announced an alliance on Sunday that would be the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament.
Israel’s Arab MPs back UK’s Corbyn amid anti-Semitism accusations
A group of Arab lawmakers in Israel on Sunday praised British Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose party has been battling accusations of anti-Semitism for months.
Argentina IMF deal could mean reversal of Macri’s grain tax cuts
As Argentina drafts plans to cut its budget deficit to convince nervous investors it can pay its debts, President Mauricio Macri is under increasing pressure to reverse one of his signature policies, cutting farm export taxes.
JD.com’s billionaire CEO released after U.S. arrest
The billionaire founder and chief executive of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc , Richard Liu, was arrested in the U.S. state of Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released after what the company said was a false accusation.
Vietnam says police arrest seven more from group accused of June police station bombing
Vietnamese state media reported that police have arrested seven more people they say belong to an exile group based in Canada that aims to overthrow the ruling Communist party.
