Tunisia leader picks first woman as PM at moment of crisis
TUNIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known university engineer with World Bank experience, as prime minister on Wednesday nearly two months after he seized most powers in a move his foes call a coup. Romdhane, Tunisia’s first woman prime minister, will take office at a moment of […]
Sceptical president invites Netanyahu to form next Israeli government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A sceptical president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday with forming a new government, after another inconclusive election deepened political stalemate in Israel. The country’s longest-serving leader, in power consecutively since 2009, now faces the tough challenge of enlisting enough allies for a governing coalition. Under law, Netanyahu will have 28 days […]
