The Senate has up to 65 members, while the lower chamber, the elected House of Representatives has 130. The king has the right to reduce the number of senators but not to increase it..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Jordanian king reorganises parliament's upper house
Israel Elections: The Jerusalem Post's top seven tips ahead of tomorrow's mayhem
Voting is a privilege and a right that excites the Israeli public every time it comes around (and around and around), and it's not just the day off of work; election day can be quite exciting.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel Elections: The Jerusalem Post's top seven tips ahead of tomorrow's mayhem
Rishi Sunak badly misread the national mood, and now a Cop27 U-turn is looming | Gaby Hinsliff
The prime minister may have little impact in Sharm el-Sheikh, but skipping it would do political damage much closer to home, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Rishi Sunak badly misread the national mood, and now a Cop27 U-turn is looming | Gaby Hinsliff
'Women, life, freedom:' Defying Taliban, Afghan women remove burkas
The women, who were wearing headscarves, were being blocked from entering Badakhshan University for not wearing burkas.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'Women, life, freedom:' Defying Taliban, Afghan women remove burkas
Lebanon’s Maritime Deal with Israel
Recent diplomatic efforts have culminated in a deal between the antagonistic neighbors, but political dynamics in Lebanon raise questions about the agreement’s sustainability..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Lebanon’s Maritime Deal with Israel
Suspected terrorist arrested for trying to kidnap woman
The arrest was made shortly after police officers arrived at the scene and managed to locate the suspect.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Suspected terrorist arrested for trying to kidnap woman
Zelensky: Western warplanes will help Ukraine achieve air superiority
NATO aircraft are capable of "Significantly shifting the power balance," said Ukrainian government charity United24.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Zelensky: Western warplanes will help Ukraine achieve air superiority
Is there life on Mars? Conan the Barbarian bacteria suggests maybe – study
The discovery that Conan the Bacterium could have survived Mars-like conditions suggests that bacteria native to the Red Planet might have developed the capacity to do the same.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Is there life on Mars? Conan the Barbarian bacteria suggests maybe - study
In Egypt, farmers fear social tensions over scarce water
Many Egyptian farmers and climate change experts fear the new Ethiopian hydropower dam upstream will only exacerbate water shortages..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: In Egypt, farmers fear social tensions over scarce water
Meet Iran’s Gen Z: the Driving Force Behind the Protests
They’re shaking up the aging clerical establishment to a degree not seen since the 1979 revolution..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Meet Iran’s Gen Z: the Driving Force Behind the Protests