Elections

Pakistan: Ahead of PM vote, Islamabad crowds root for Khan
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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