Elections
Algeria poll on December 12: interim president
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Algeria poll on December 12: interim president
Algeria is to hold a presidential election on December 12, five months into a political vacuum since longtime leader Abdelaziz…
Outsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Outsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll
Political outsider Kais Saied was leading Tunisia’s election with just over a quarter of votes counted, the election commission said…
Netanyahu, Gantz spur supporters on eve of tense Israeli polls
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Netanyahu, Gantz spur supporters on eve of tense Israeli polls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz sought to galvanise supporters Monday on the eve of…
Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest
Middle East
September 15, 2019
Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest
Rarely has the outcome of an election been so uncertain in Tunisia, the cradle and partial success story of the…
Unable to vote, Palestinians shrug off Israel’s elections
Middle East
September 13, 2019
Unable to vote, Palestinians shrug off Israel’s elections
MAS’HA, West Bank (AP) — Barhoum Saleh’s town is surrounded by Jewish settlements, the sign above his roadside mechanic shop…
Israeli PM’s bid to place cameras at polling stations fails
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Israeli PM’s bid to place cameras at polling stations fails
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in his eleventh hour bid to legislate that cameras…
Major losses for pro-Kremlin candidates in Moscow city vote
World
September 9, 2019
Major losses for pro-Kremlin candidates in Moscow city vote
Pro-Kremlin candidates have suffered major losses in a Moscow municipal election following an opposition-led strategic voting campaign, Russian news agencies…
Israeli PM’s former protege could now bring his downfall
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Israeli PM’s former protege could now bring his downfall
JERUSALEM (AP) — Avigdor Lieberman entered Israeli politics as a loyal protégé of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, the maverick…
Russians go to polls after summer of protests
World
September 8, 2019
Russians go to polls after summer of protests
Russians voted Sunday in local elections after weeks of opposition protests in Moscow that led to the biggest police crackdown…
Tunisian candidates start their presidential campaigns
Middle East
September 4, 2019
Tunisian candidates start their presidential campaigns
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian presidential candidates began campaigning on Monday for the Sept. 15 election against a backdrop of economic…