Elections
Pakistan: Ahead of PM vote, Islamabad crowds root for Khan
Middle East
July 31, 2017
Pakistan: Ahead of PM vote, Islamabad crowds root for Khan
Pakistan’s parliament will meet Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the disqualification of three-term prime minister Nawaz Sharif,…
Pakistani parliament to elect new PM on Tuesday
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Pakistani parliament to elect new PM on Tuesday
Pakistan’s parliament will meet Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the disqualification of three-term prime minister Nawaz Sharif.…
Pakistan party holds meeting to consider PM successor
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Pakistan party holds meeting to consider PM successor
A top leader from the ruling party of deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says a meeting of the party’s lawmakers…
Israel’s Labor party elects newcomer Gabbay as leader
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Israel’s Labor party elects newcomer Gabbay as leader
Israel’s Labor party elected political newcomer Avi Gabbay as its leader Monday hoping to inject new blood into the movement…
Vote counting begins in Papua New Guinea amid electoral roll confusion
World
July 9, 2017
Vote counting begins in Papua New Guinea amid electoral roll confusion
Vote counting has begun in Papua New Guinea (PNG), signaling an end to a general election marred by poor organization…
Japan PM’s party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big
World
July 2, 2017
Japan PM’s party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat in an election in the Japanese capital on Sunday,…
Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections: Sisi
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi touched on bilateral relations with the US and Saudi Arabia, as well as local issues, in the…
Presidential Team member faces trial following elections announcement
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Presidential Team member faces trial following elections announcement
The Port Said prosecution ordered on Tuesday for a member of Al-Dostor party and the recently established Presidential Team initiative…
Recent economic reforms had negative impact on my popularity: Sisi
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Recent economic reforms had negative impact on my popularity: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was interviewed by the editors-in-chief of three Egyptian newspapers—Al-Gomhoria, Akhbar Al-Youm and the main state-run newspaper…
Iran’s re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Iran’s re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote
Iranians vote for president on Friday in a contest likely to determine whether Tehran’s re-engagement with the world stalls or…