Saudi ministers meet UK's defense secretary to strengthen bilateral ties    Saudi-French Ministerial Committee holds second meeting to advance AlUla development    Abo Noghta Castles in Tabab joins UNESCO's Best Tourism Villages list    RSAF and Saudi Falcons captivate audiences at Bahrain airshow    Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul during final face-off    South Africa's Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe pageant    US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions    Ten dead in fire at Spanish retirement home    UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts    Questions raised over Portugal's capacity to host Europe's largest annual tech event    Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens    Riyadh lights up as Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez dazzle at Elie Saab's 45th-anniversary celebration    Mohammed Al-Habib Real Estate Co. sets Guinness World Record with largest continuous concrete pour    Australia and Saudi Arabia settle for goalless draw in AFC Asian Qualifiers    PIF completes largest-ever accelerated bookbuild offering in MENA region    Saudi Arabia's inflation rate hits 1.9% in October, the highest in 14 months    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    South Korean actor Song Jae Lim found dead at 39    Don't sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn    Saudi Champion Saeed Al-Mouri scores notable feat in Radical World Championship in Abu Dhabi with support from Bin-Shihon Group    France to deploy 4,000 police officers for UEFA Nations League match against Israel    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Dhu MANAGUA
Nicaragua's Ortega set to cruise to re-election
AlHijjah 10, 1432, Nov 6, 2011, SPA -- President Daniel Ortega is primed to win re-election on Sunday and become Nicaragua's first leader to serve consecutive terms since his Sandinista rebel army overthrew a right-wing dictatorship in 1979, (...)

06 - 11 - 2011
At Least 162 Dead in Central America Floods
AlQa'dah 20, 1432, Oct 18, 2011, SPA -- At least 162 people were confirmed dead in Central America Tuesday, local media reported, as flood waters continued to rise after more than a week of torrential rain. Nationwide states of emergency were (...)

18 - 10 - 2011
Nicaragua starts election campaign with Ortega ahead
Nicaragua kicked off its presidential election campaign on Saturday in a race which polls suggest should see leftist former guerrilla Daniel Ortega win a third term in office, according to Reuters. Ortega, a long-time foe of the United States and (...)

20 - 08 - 2011
Four quakes off Nicaragua, no casualties
Akhir 1432 H. / 11 March 2011, SPA -- An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale and three smaller quakes shook Nicaragua's Pacific Coast on Friday, with no immediate reports of casualties or other damage according to dpa. The public (...)

11 - 03 - 2011
Nicaragua's Sandinistas choose Ortega as presidential candidate
Awwal 24, 1432 H/Feb 27, 2011, SPA -- Nicaragua's Sandinista Party has picked President Daniel Ortega as its candidate for presidential elections later this year, local media reported Sunday, after he succeeded in overturning a constitutional ban (...)

27 - 02 - 2011
Tensions mount in Nicaragua over Ortega re-election
Supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega have fired up protests against opposition efforts to block the leftist's re-election next year, worrying business leaders and the United States, according to Reuters. Opposition lawmakers accuse (...)

30 - 04 - 2010
Thousands demonstrate against Nicaragua"s Ortega
Thousands of protestors in the Central American state of Nicaragua took to the streets of Managua on Saturday against President Daniel Ortega, who opposition parties and citizens groups accuse of attempting to set up a dictatorship, according to (...)

21 - 11 - 2009
Nicaragua, Russia sign visa agreement
Russia and Nicaragua on Tuesday signed an agreement for visa-free travel between the two countries, according to dpa. The deal was signed in Managua by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, who also met with Nicaraguan President Daniel (...)

28 - 07 - 2009
Heavy rains kill at least 7 in Nicaragua
Days of heavy rains in Nicaragua have killed at least seven people who were dragged away by swollen rivers, and another four are missing, Reuters quoted emergency services as saying on Thursday. The torrential rains in the Central American nation, (...)

03 - 10 - 2008
Plane crashes into two cows at Nicaraguan airport
A small passenger plane crashed into two cows that had strayed onto the runway of an airport in southern Nicaragua, local media reported Thursday, according to dpa. The plane was travelling to Managua with nine passengers on board. There were no (...)

14 - 08 - 2008
EU to fund anti-AIDS program in Nicaragua
The European Union (EU) decided to provide funds for an anti-AIDS program in Nicaragua, Xinhua quoted the EU representation in the country as saying. The program, which costs 1.9 million euros (some 3.02 million U.S. dollars), will be co-financed (...)

22 - 07 - 2008
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