Many voters struggled to name Emomali Rakhmon's four other challengers in Sunday's election. The poll was closely watched internationally after disputed elections in two other ex-Soviet republics ... ( read original story ...)
Presidential polls close in Tajikistan
The Central Commission on Elections and Referenda told that the election was considered valid since voter turnout surpassed 50%, hitting 70.7% ... ( read original story ...)
Presidential election in Tajikistan begins
Presidential election began in Tajikistan on Sunday as 3,375 polling stations opened all over the country at 06:00 local time. ( read original story ...)
The UAE in Yemen: From Surge to Recalibration
Thomas Juneau of the University of Ottawa explains the logic of the UAE’s emergence as a major player, with a focus on how the UAE calibrates its strategy in Yemen, one of the region’s hotspots. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: UAE begins imposing fines on holders of expired residence visas
(AFP) The UAE authorities began on Sunday imposing fines on individuals with expired visas, after the end of the grace period which was meant to give time to people whose visas expired during the ... ( read original story ...)
CM held talks with UAE consul general, knew about my appointment in Space Park: Swapna to ED
Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the UAE consul general, Thiruvananthapuram had held a clos ... ( read original story ...)
UAE official says Turkish base in Qatar destabilises region
Turkey's army in Qatar is an element of instability in the Gulf region, a senior official of the United Arab Emirates has said, adding that it contributed to negative polarisation. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce
Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire brokered by Russia to end to the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh regi ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia, Azerbaijan Trade Accusations of Shelling Despite Truce
The reports of attacks dent hopes that a Russia-brokered cease-fire announced the previous day will hold following two weeks of fierce clashes over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. ( read original story ...)
Armenia Azerbaijan: Reports of fresh shelling dent ceasefire hopes
Armenia has called reports of the strike "an absolute lie". The now-fragile ceasefire was to allow the two countries to exchange prisoners and recover bodies from the recent bout of fighting. More ... ( read original story ...)