Ghana鈥檚 ex-president Mahama wins election
Ghana鈥檚 former president John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after voters appeared to punish the ruling New Patriotic Party over its management of an economic crisis...
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Sri Lanka鈥檚 new leader says no magic solution to crisis
Sri Lanka鈥檚 first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday and vowed to restore public faith in politics, but said he had no magic solution to the hardships suffered following an unprecedented economic crisis...
Women ride Pakistan鈥檚 economic crisis into the workplace
Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger 鈥� the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle drawing stares in Pakistan鈥檚 megacity of Karachi...
New government in Egypt sworn in amid economic crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Wednesday, just months after starting his third six-year term as the country grapples with a severe economic crisis.
Understanding Iran鈥檚 鈥榦ffensive-defensive鈥� strategy
THIS spring, Iran鈥檚 unprecedented direct military tit-for-tat escalation against its regional arch-foe Israel amid the ongoing Gaza war was accompanied by a deteriorating domestic landscape marked by higher repression and a deepening economic crisis...
Import restrictions bring聽no major let-up
Import restrictions on luxury items and other policies implemented by the government during the past two years have failed to tackle the dollar shortage and ease the economic crisis.