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Pakistani lawmakers to elect new prime minister after Imran Khan ouster

Pakistan's opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif, center, speaks while other opposition parties leader watch during a press conference after the Supreme Court decision, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 7, 2022. Anjum Naveed/AP hide caption

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Asia

Pakistani lawmakers to elect new prime minister after Imran Khan ouster

April 11, 2022 • An opposition lawmaker and a brother of disgraced former prime minister appears as a leading contender to replace Khan.

Russian Police Arrest Hundreds Of Demonstrators At Moscow Protest

Police officers detain a man at protests in Moscow. Hundreds have been arrested during a demonstration demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the Moscow city council. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Europe

Russian Police Arrest Hundreds Of Demonstrators At Moscow Protest

July 27, 2019 • Demonstrators are demanding fair elections for the City Duma and for opposition candidates to be allowed on the ballot.

The Two-Way

Syrian Opposition Leader Not Leaving Post

March 28, 2013 • Mouaz al-Khatib said last Sunday he was reigning the presidency of the Syrian National Coalition. He criticized the international community for not doing enough to end the civil war in Syria.

Syrian Activist's Offer Of Talks With Assad Draws Mixed Response

Activists in the town of Saraqib, Syria, hold a poster that reads, "Sheikh Moaz al Khatib represents me." Courtesy of Mahmoud Bakkour hide caption

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Courtesy of Mahmoud Bakkour

The Two-Way

Syrian Activist's Offer Of Talks With Assad Draws Mixed Response

February 3, 2013 • Activist Moaz al Khatib said he was open to talks with representatives of the Syrian regime under certain conditions. Criticism from within Khatib's own ranks was swift, but so was support form Syrians both inside and out of the country.