Elections
Libya premier accuses NTC of blocking election efforts
World
April 25, 2012
Libya premier accuses NTC of blocking election efforts
Libya's interim prime minister accused the ruling National Transitional Council on Wednesday of hindering his government's efforts to hold elections for a constituent assembly on…
Party says Myanmar’s Suu Kyi wins parliament seat
World
April 1, 2012
Party says Myanmar’s Suu Kyi wins parliament seat
YANGON, Myanmar — Supporters of Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers Sunday after her party…
Prominent sheikh’s ex-wife to run in Algerian parliamentary elections
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Prominent sheikh’s ex-wife to run in Algerian parliamentary elections
ALGERIA — The ex-wife of prominent cleric Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi will run in Algeria’s parliamentary elections as a nominee for…
WikiLeaks says founder Julian Assange plans to run for Australian Senate
World
March 17, 2012
WikiLeaks says founder Julian Assange plans to run for Australian Senate
CANBERRA, Australia — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to run for a seat in the Australian Senate in elections due…
Elections, employee bonuses raise budget deficit
Business
March 12, 2012
Elections, employee bonuses raise budget deficit
The Finance Ministry expects the state budget deficit for the fiscal year 2011/2012 to rise to LE150 billion because of…
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race
Hatem Begato, secretary of the Presidential Elections Commission, has said that 280 candidates have already applied to run in the…
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail held a rally Saturday to start his presidential campaign, before the official campaign…
Anti-Putin march draws thousands in his home city
World
February 25, 2012
Anti-Putin march draws thousands in his home city
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny led thousands through the streets of Vladimir Putin's native city Saturday demonstrating against his likely…
Final round of Shura Council elections begins
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Final round of Shura Council elections begins
Voter turnout remained low Wednesday as the runoff vote for the single-winner seats in the second phase of Shura Council…
Egypt presidential vote to be early June, source says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Egypt presidential vote to be early June, source says
Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held the first week of June,…