Syria’s al-Sharaa says elections could take up to five years

Syria’s al-Sharaa says elections could take up to five years

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday organizing elections could take up to five years, the week after he was appointed interim president and less than two months after ousting Bashar al-Assad. “My estimate is that the period of time will be approximately between four and five years until the elections,” al-Sharaa said in a pre-recorded…

Jordan’s king at NATO summit as new chief Rutte sets southern strategy

Jordan’s king at NATO summit as new chief Rutte sets southern strategy

ByFarhan Hameed Qaiser

In his first major NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, new Secretary General Mark Rutte set an agenda for deeper engagement in the Middle East and Africa. Tuesday’s meeting marks the first time King Abdullah II of Jordan will join the meetings of ministers, with Rutte telling press the region’s strategic importance is climbing. “Jordan is one of NATO’s…