Elections
Update: Somali lawmakers elect Mohamud as next president
World
September 11, 2012
Update: Somali lawmakers elect Mohamud as next president
Somalia's lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Monday for Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country's next president, with the streets of the…
Deadly blasts shake Libya capital on Muslim Eid
World
August 19, 2012
Deadly blasts shake Libya capital on Muslim Eid
Twin car bomb blasts killed two people in the Libyan capital at dawn on Sunday on the first day of…
Libya on edge before first post-Qadhafi election
World
July 6, 2012
Libya on edge before first post-Qadhafi election
TRIPOLI, Libya — The killing of an electoral worker and calls for a boycott on the eve of Libya's first…
Hamas, Fatah in contact regarding govt formation
Egypt
June 26, 2012
Hamas, Fatah in contact regarding govt formation
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas are making contacts to arrange for a meeting that would discuss efforts to form a…
Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
Environment
June 20, 2012
Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
After months of campaigning to establish Egypt’s first grassroots farmers union, as well as coordinating with sympathetic MPs to increase…
Algerian women claw their way into parliament
World
May 16, 2012
Algerian women claw their way into parliament
Algeria's legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region…
Egypt candidates deride vote committee suspension
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Egypt candidates deride vote committee suspension
REUTERS — Candidates in Egypt's presidential election on Tuesday criticized a decision by the election committee to suspend its work…
Algeria Islamists dream of Arab Spring factor
World
May 7, 2012
Algeria Islamists dream of Arab Spring factor
Algeria's Islamists are hoping they can surf the post-Arab Spring "green wave" and win Thursday's polls, but divisions and dark…
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
World
May 6, 2012
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
ATHENS — Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the…
Libya drops ban on religion-based parties
World
May 2, 2012
Libya drops ban on religion-based parties
Libya's ruling National Transitional Council on Wednesday dropped a controversial ban against parties organised along religious, regional, tribal or ethnic lines. Members of…