Afghanistan’s defense minister has resigned after losing a no confidence vote in parliament. General Abdul Rahim Wardak told reporters in Kabul Tuesday that he was stepping down to respect the lower house of parliament’s decision. Afghan lawmakers voted Saturday to remove Wardak and Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi after a series of insurgent attacks and cross-border […]
Afghan Defense Minister Resignts After Parliamemtary Vote
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Leaders Meet to Settle Succession Issues
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
China’s top leaders are meeting this week at the Beidaihe resort near Beijing to finalize their selections for the next generation of national leaders. The decisions made this week will become public at the 18th Party Congress scheduled later this year. Officials holding seven of the nine seats in the Politburo Standing Committee — the […]
Afghan President Accepts Dismissal of Top Ministers
Posted August 5th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted a decision by parliament to dismiss his two top security ministers. However, Mr. Karzai said Sunday that the two will remain in office until their replacements are appointed. Afghanistan’s parliament voted Saturday to remove Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak and Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi after a series of recent […]
Egypt Swears in New Cabinet
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has sworn in a new Cabinet, which includes key positions for holdovers from former President Hosni Mubarak’s era. The swearing-in ceremony for the 35-minister Cabinet took place on Thursday, about a month after Mr. Morsi’s inauguration. Some officials from the previous government retained key positions, including Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi […]
Egypt Swearing In New Cabinet With Mubarak Holdovers
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has defended his selections for the new 35-minister Cabinet, which includes key positions for holdovers from former President Hosni Mubarak’s era. The prime minister told a news conference Thursday he chose ministers based on competence. State-run television says he also called for unity and urged Egyptians to work together for […]
Egypt’s Defense Minister Keeps Post in New Cabinet
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi will keep his post as defense minister in the country’s first government since former President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation last year. Officials announced on Thursday that Tantawi would be part of the new Cabinet chosen by Prime Minister Hisham Qandil. Tantawi, a hold-over from the Mubarak era, also ruled the […]
Egypt to Swear In New Cabinet
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is set to swear in the country’s new Cabinet on Thursday, forming Egypt’s first government since he succeeded ousted leader Hosni Mubarak. The Cabinet chosen by new Prime Minister Hisham Qandil includes the outgoing finance and foreign affairs ministers. Mr. Qandil himself served as irrigation minister in the outgoing military-backed government. […]
Madagascar Sets Presidential Election Date
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Madagascar is set to begin presidential elections next May, a key step in ending the political crisis resulting from a 2009 coup. The election commission said Wednesday the first round of voting will take place May 8, 2013, with the second round taking place on July 3. The commission said parliamentary elections will also take […]
Egypt’s Prime Minister Selects New Cabinet
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s prime minister has chosen a new Cabinet that includes the outgoing finance and foreign affairs ministers. Prime Minister Hisham Qandil met Wednesday with Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr and Finance Minister Mumtaz al-said, one day before he is to formally unveil his new government. The new prime minister is the outgoing irrigation minister and […]
‘Tea Party’ Candidate Battles Veteran Republican in Texas Senate Primary Race
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Republican Party voters in the U.S. state of Texas may hand the party’s staunchly conservative Tea Party movement another victory when they cast ballots in Tuesday’s runoff vote in a U.S. Senate primary race. Longtime Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst easily won the first round of the primary in June, but failed to win the majority […]
