Elections

Algeria poll on December 12: interim president
Middle East

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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
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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
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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

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…
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