Elections

Update: Somali lawmakers elect Mohamud as next president
World

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
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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…
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