Nov 19th, 2008 · Tempers flared in Iraq's Parliament hall Wednesday as lawmakers debated whether to ratify a new security agreement with the United States — one that calls for the withdrawal of American forces by the end of 2011.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Iraq's parliament could vote as early as this week on a security pact with the United States that would allow American forces to remain for three more years. The Iraqi Cabinet overwhelmingly approved the deal Sunday.
Oct 16th, 2008 · Pakistan's new civilian government, led by President Asif Ali Zardari is struggling to strike a balance between the desires of his people and Parliament, and his professed alliance with the U.S., which provides Pakistan with millions of dollars of military aid.
Sep 25th, 2008 · Kgalema Motlanthe is South Africa's new president. The country's parliament elected Motlanthe's after South African President Thabo Mbeki was forced to step down after he was found to be a part of a conspiracy to discredit his former deputy, Jacob Zuma. Ferial Haffajee, of the Mail & Guardian newspaper, offers analysis of the ongoing political situation in South Africa.
Sep 24th, 2008 · After months of wrangling, Iraq's Parliament approved a new provincial election law, which clears the way for a vote probably before the end of the year. It will likely lead to more power for Iraq's Sunnis, who largely boycotted the last ballot.
Sep 20th, 2008 · Newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Benazir Bhutto, gave his first speech as president before the Pakistani parliament on Saturday. Barely settled into his new job, Zardari has already been engulfed by a political crisis triggered by American military strikes inside Pakistani territory.
Sep 11th, 2008 · Asked about a late-night party in his office in the Parliament, the minister of police in Australia's most populous state insisted "nothing untoward happened." But that depends on your definition of "untoward." A newspaper reported the now former government minister danced drunk on a couch to techno music, wearing only the briefest of brief underwear.
Aug 26th, 2008 · The White House is pressing Russian leaders to ignore demands to recognize the breakaway regions of neighboring Georgia. The Russian parliament voted unanimously Monday to urge the Kremlin to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Those are the two regions at the heart of this month's conflict with Georgia. The move by Russia's lawmakers sparked jubilation in South Ossetia.