Japan opposition unites in election bid to topple Abe

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Japan’s main opposition Thursday decided not to run candidates in the upcoming election, effectively joining forces with a new party formed by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike in a bid to topple Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The move capped a stunning few days on Japan’s sleepy political scene that has seen the calling of a snap election, the creation ofRead more

Ibrahim Mahmoud: Turabi has left behind a legacy

Khartoum - Arab Today

The National Congress Deputy President for political Affairs, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, has commended the Popular Congress Party of late Dr. Hassan Turabi for convening its General Conference, saying this comes in line with the general quest for building parties on institutions, practicing democracy and exchange of power within these parties before moving outside. Hamid was delivering his statement at theRead more

PNC hold general conference meeting towards end of current March

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Popular Congress Party on Sunday announced holding its general conference on March the 25th, in Buri while at the same time commemorating the first anniversary of the departure of its founder, the late Sheikh Hassan Turabi. Member of the Popular Congress party Abdul Aal Makeen has commended the national dialogue which he said provided huge space for participation andRead more

Spain’s Rajoy hopes to form new govt within a month

Madrid - Arab Today

Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said on Monday he hoped to form a coalition government within a month, after his conservative party emerged from weekend elections with the biggest number of seats but short of an outright majority. Spanish voters delivered a hung parliament for the second time in six months in Sunday’s general election, heightening political uncertainty inRead more

Dutch Voters Head to Polls on Key EU-Ukraine Deal

The Hague - ِArab Today

Dutch voters go to the polls Wednesday to decide whether to support a key EU deal with Ukraine in a referendum triggered by grassroots eurosceptic groups and seen as a yardstick on ties with Brussels. Polling stations across the country open at 0530 GMT for the non-binding popular vote on whether the Dutch approve closer ties with Kiev, an outcomeRead more

Minister: Malaysia’s tourism sector not affected by suicide threats

Kuala Lampur - Arab Today

The fear of terrorism which is sweeping across the world is not affecting the tourism sector in Malaysia, the Bernama cited Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz as saying. He said in spite of that fear, Malaysia continued to be popular among international tourists. "If we look at terror threats, not a single country is spared.Read more