The parliamentary elections in Syria resulted in another predictably huge win for the ruling Baath Party, but there were still some insights into the state of the economy.

For nine months Algerians have marched weekly to demand that elections are not used to entrench a political elite linked to former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The Independent High Elections Committee in Tunisia has confirmed that the presidential elections will take place on 15 September.

Candidates with similar proposals and visions for Tunisia have joined forces to bolster their chances of success in the upcoming presidential election.

Several candidates, both incumbents and challengers, have put their names forward for the upcoming presidential elections in Tunisia.

Amid objections to timing, campaigning for Kurdistan Region's Parliamentary elections has kicked off on Tuesday. Voters will be seeing election campaigns scattered throughout the region, of nominees running to win one of the 111 seats in the Kurdish parliament.

The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) have rejected the Iraqi Parliament's request for a manual recount of 10% of the votes and the rejecting of IDP and expat votes. IHEC officials stated that only the Iraqi Supreme Federal Court has the power to cancel results. 

On Monday, May 28th the Iraqi Council of Representatives held a session to discuss the May election results. The non-binding resolution that resulted, called for the rejection of Iraqi expat voters and IDPs and a manual recount in Kirkuk.

Displaced families from Yathrib, an area formerly under IS siege in the Salahuddin province say they were cheated, threatened and manipulated during this month's Iraqi Parliamentary election.

Among the main violations that occurred was that some polling stations were not opened in time for the elections. While on the other hand, there were incidents where some parties were promoted in the polling stations. As a result, many parties in Iraq have rejected the results.

Locals from the city of Mosul in northern Iraq are preparing for the upcoming elections, the first since the defeat of the so-called Islamic State in December last year

There is a parity in male and female candidates for the municipal elections on May 6th in Tunisia. Additionally, one in ten candidates has a disability. The new electoral regulations on equality is hoped to distribute representation and opportunity fairly across the country.

Ahead of the Iraqi Parliamentary elections set to be held on May 12th, candidates across all parties vow for a better future for Mosul, and the whole of Iraq.

The main political blocs running in the 2018 parliamentary elections are seeking citizens' votes by advertising their campaigns through songs.

A total of 86 women are seeking legislative office in the May 6 elections in Lebanon, but television coverage rarely includes female candidates.

Iraq’s Accountability and Justice Commission continues to raise concerns of dozens of candidates for the upcoming May elections having a...