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Iraq’s parliament has elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president, with attention now turning to the crucial and contested selection of a new prime minister.
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Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout

The Iraqi parliament on Saturday elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country's new president.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 April, 2026
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Syria
MENA
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X suspends then restores account of new Syrian presidency

The New Arab Staff
03 February, 2025
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World
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Who is Claudia Sheinbaum and how did she make history in Mexico?

The New Arab Staff
03 June, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian court sentences Ahmed Tantawi to a year in prison

Thaer Mansour
07 February, 2024
Israel
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Israel's Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 November, 2022
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Iraq
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Divisions among Iraq Shia could lead to military conflict

Dana Taib Menmy
31 March, 2022
Ebrahim Raisi will be inaugurated as Iran's new president on Tuesday [Getty]
Iran
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Iran's Raisi set to focus on economy and nuclear deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 August, 2021
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Iran
Perspectives

The making of Iran's new hardline president, Raisi

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Hossein Derakhshan

24 June, 2021
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MENA
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Chad's president Deby dies after fighting rebels on battlefield

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2021
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Tanzania
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Tanzania’s Samia Hassan becomes Africa’s first-ever Muslim woman president

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 March, 2021
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Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia investigates ‘poisoned’ letter sent to president

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 January, 2021
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White House
MENA
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Trump to leave with historic low approval rating

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2021
The Arab League intends to send a special envoy to Syria to discuss diplomatic relations [Getty]
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MENA
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Libya refuses Arab League presidency after Palestinian walkout

The New Arab Staff
07 October, 2020
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UAE
MENA
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Palestine resigns Arab League presidency after normalisation deals

The New Arab Staff
22 September, 2020
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MENA
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Egyptian presidency offers journalism advice in response to protests

The New Arab
22 September, 2019
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Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisian presidential candidate to stay in jail

The New Arab & agencies
18 September, 2019
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protests
MENA
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Algerian interim leader announces presidential elections for December 12

The New Arab
16 September, 2019
The UN chief said elections in Tunisia were "marred" by a crackdown on the opposition [Getty]
Youssef Chahed
MENA
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Tunisians begin voting in uncertain presidential poll

The New Arab & agencies
15 September, 2019
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Tunisia
MENA
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Nearly 100 candidates in race to become Tunisia president

The New Arab & agencies
10 August, 2019
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US
Perspectives

George HW Bush was bad at being president

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Wilson Dizard

03 December, 2018
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US
MENA
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Protests as Syria takes chair of world disarmament body

The New Arab & agencies
28 May, 2018