SHARM EL-SHEIKH / WAM The “Youth Pitches” initiative of the Arab Youth Centre held its fifth edition in Sharm El-Sheikh, within the framework of the Conference Of Youth – COY17 that Egypt is hosting ahead of COP27 conference, which was attended by several Arab and youths from across the world. The initiative provides Arab youth with opportunities to showcase their ...

Malaysia’s general election will witness more than 210 multi-cornered contests for parliamentary seats, raising the possibility that fresh alliances would be needed to form a new government. More than 940 candidates will vie for 222 seats in the Nov. 19 vote, with only nine one-to-one contests, according to data from the Election Commission. Several constituencies will see five-cornered fights, with ...

When Brazil’s electoral court announced Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election win on Sunday evening, the defeated President Jair Bolsonaro stayed home and said nothing. Ministers who tried to visit him found the gates to the official residence in Brasilia shut. At around 10 p.m. the lights were turned off. He didn’t concede the following day either, and amid the ...