Elections
Dozens of polling stations ablaze on eve of disputed Bangladesh poll
World
January 4, 2014
Dozens of polling stations ablaze on eve of disputed Bangladesh poll
Nearly 60 polling stations in Bangladesh were set on fire and three people were killed on the eve of Sunday's…
Mansour examines election options
Egypt
December 31, 2013
Mansour examines election options
The Presidency issued a statement on Tuesday that stated that President Adly Mansour is examining the various options on whether…
Sources: Egypt likely to call presidential poll first
Egypt
December 30, 2013
Sources: Egypt likely to call presidential poll first
Egypt's government will likely call a presidential election ahead of parliamentary polls, two officials said on Monday, rearranging the political…
Thai protesters say they will rally to hound PM from office
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Thai protesters say they will rally to hound PM from office
Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand said they will step up their protests in an attempt to force Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra…
Judge rules 2005 election forgery claims groundless
Egypt
December 17, 2013
Judge rules 2005 election forgery claims groundless
A judge appointed by the Ministry of Justice ruled that there is insufficient evidence supporting claims that the 2005 parliamentary…
Constitution Committee Spokesperson denies governors to be elected
Egypt
November 17, 2013
Constitution Committee Spokesperson denies governors to be elected
Spokesperson of the 50-member committee Mohamed Salmawy has denied approval that selecting new governors would take place through elections.
Bangladesh poll protest violence kills 15 in four days
World
October 28, 2013
Bangladesh poll protest violence kills 15 in four days
At least 15 Bangladeshis have been killed and hundreds wounded in all-too familiar political violence, police said on Monday, the…
Tamarod to field 120 candidates in parliamentary polls
Egypt
October 24, 2013
Tamarod to field 120 candidates in parliamentary polls
Spokesperson for Tamarod Hassan Shaheen said the movement intends to field 120 candidates in the coming parliamentary elections. The movement has…
NSF conducts talks with Tamarod over forming electoral alliance
Egypt
October 23, 2013
NSF conducts talks with Tamarod over forming electoral alliance
National Salvation Front has begun its first joint session with representatives of the Tamarod movement to explore the formation of…
Cambodian opposition wants general strike after ‘constitutional coup’
World
September 25, 2013
Cambodian opposition wants general strike after ‘constitutional coup’
Cambodia's main opposition party accused long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen of a "constitutional coup" on Wednesday and said it could…