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Africa's Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds an election without political parties
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe small southern African nation of Eswatini held elections Friday to decide part of the makeup of...
Saudi dissidents 'betrayed' by Biden trip as he defends his planned visit
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs President Joe Biden defended his plans to visit Saudi Arabia, a country he once vowed to make an...
Andy Cohen, Bravo slammed by human rights groups ahead of 'Real Housewives of Dubai' premiere
Yahoo TV via AOL· 2 years ago"Dubai is an absolute monarchy that is part of the dictatorship of the United Arab Emirates," the...
Boris Johnson Badly Wounded but Narrowly Survives Jubilee Coup
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLEON NEALOne of Boris Johnson’s predecessors as Tory leader once described the Conservative Party as...
Eswatini announces parliamentary election results under monarch's rule
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFifty one men and eight women were elected to Eswatini's parliament in last week's election, with a...
The weekly geography quiz
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGEOQUIZ: What is the present-day name of the country formerly called Siam? Answer: Thailand. Kings ruled Siam for centuries, but in 1939 the name was changed to reflect a shift from an absolute ...
Big money bought the PGA Tour, but can it make golf a popular sport in Saudi Arabia?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe kingdom hopes to have 135,000 kids playing golf in school by 2025 and plans to build 23 new...
Michael Douglas Transforms into Benjamin Franklin for New Drama Show 'Franklin'
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMichael Douglas has traveled back in time! Douglas is playing Benjamin Franklin in the upcoming...
UN rights chief condemns killing of activist in Eswatini
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUnited Nations humans rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned the “brutal killing” of a leading pro-democracy activist in the southern African nation of Eswatini, which is one of the world's ...
Biden vs the Kingdom: Is this the end of the US-Saudi relationship?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJoe Biden’s presidency was always going to be a stress test for the US-Saudi relationship. On the...