presidential elections
Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway
Middle East
December 22, 2017
Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government says it’s pushing ahead with preparations to hold the country’s presidential elections in 2018,…
Kenya chief justice: Supreme Court can’t hear petition to delay election
World
October 25, 2017
Kenya chief justice: Supreme Court can’t hear petition to delay election
Kenya Chief Justice David Maraga said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court could not hear a case to delay elections…
Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls
World
October 24, 2017
Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga told a BBC interviewer that he was not calling for protests during repeat presidential elections…
Supreme Council for Media discusses controls in presidential elections coverage
Egypt
September 22, 2017
Supreme Council for Media discusses controls in presidential elections coverage
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation on Thursday discussed during a meeting setting standards and controls for media coverage of…
Ahmed Shafiq to announce if he will run for president or not within 10 days
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Ahmed Shafiq to announce if he will run for president or not within 10 days
Well-known television host Lamis al-Hadidy said on Monday evening that she talked on the phone to former presidential candidate and…
Kenya’s ruling to nullify vote could influence other nations
World
September 2, 2017
Kenya’s ruling to nullify vote could influence other nations
Few expected the landmark decision by Kenya’s top court to invalidate the Aug. 8 election victory by President Uhuru Kenyatta…
National Security Committee prepares petition to urge Sisi to run for 2nd term
Egypt
August 24, 2017
National Security Committee prepares petition to urge Sisi to run for 2nd term
The National Defense and Security Committee of the Egyptian parliament is preparing a support petition to urge President Abdel Fattah…
Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
Egypt
May 24, 2017
Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
The founder of the Egyptian National Movement Party and former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafik said he has not yet decided…
Rouhani leads in Iran presidential race, expected to win
World
May 20, 2017
Rouhani leads in Iran presidential race, expected to win
President Hassan Rouhani has taken an unbeatable lead in Iran’s presidential election, an Iranian official source told Reuters on Saturday,…
Egypt opposition says under preemptive attack before 2018 Presidential Elections
Egypt
May 19, 2017
Egypt opposition says under preemptive attack before 2018 Presidential Elections
Egyptian political parties and National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) said yesterday that 30 members have been arrested at some…