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Iraq: Sadrists' Deadly Violence Prompts Fears For Upcoming Elections

The government's failure to confront violent militias is stoking fears of delaying parliamentary elections, a major demand of the 2019 uprising that saw much of Iraq engulfed in protests.

01 December 2020Iraq
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Increasing Demands In Iraq To Bar Armed Militias From Elections

Many Iran-backed militias participated in 2018 general elections via independent lists or general lists. There are now calls around Iraq to prevent the same form happening in the upcoming elections in 2021.

30 November 2020Iraq
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Syria's Predictable Faux Election Still Had A Few Surprises

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.

23 July 2020Syria
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Ennahda and Qalb Tunis Announce Victory in Parliamentary Elections

Following the victory of Qais Said in the presidential elections, Ennahda and Qalb Tunis declare their victories in the parliamentary elections.

15 October 2019North Africa
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What will be the outcome of the upcoming Tunisian presidential elections?

The second round of the presidential elections in Tunisia between Qais Said and Nabil Karoui is set to take place on 13 October amidst calls to postpone it.

09 October 2019North Africa
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Tunisia: After Presidential Vote, Citizens Partake in Parliamentary Elections

Tunisians went out to participate in the third parliamentary elections since the revolution 2011, although turnout was extremely low.

07 October 2019North Africa
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'Anti-party' shakes up Tunisian parliamentary elections

In a working class neighbourhood in Tunis, Aich Tounsi activists wore yellow T-shirts reading "don't be scared, we're not a party" while distributing campaign flyers ahead of Tunisian parliamentary elections.

01 October 2019North Africa
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Women set to play a decisive role in Tunisia elections after Essebsi's...

Women will likely play a big role in determining Tunisia's future in the coming elections, especially if the vote goes to a second round.

10 September 2019North Africa
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Libya To Hold Parliamentary And Presidential Elections By End Of Year

Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the Libyan Presidential Council announced that Libya will hold presidential and parliamentary elections before the end of 2019.

08 March 2019North Africa
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Libya prepares for the first local elections in years

While parliamentary elections in Libya are due to be held next year, preparations for the country's local elections are ongoing, with more than 70 municipalities completing local council registration.

03 December 2018North Africa
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Controversy ahead of elections in the Kurdistan Region

With the Kurdistan elections set to be held on the 30th of September, controversy regarding participation has risen among both the population and the parties. Some political parties have decided to boycott the elections after their concerns surrounding the election lists were not addressed.

21 September 2018Iraq
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Negotiations ongoing as Iraqi politicians attempt to form largest parliamentary bloc

Four months have passed since the Iraqi national elections in May 2018. Now that the Iraqi Supreme Court has approved the results, the political coalitions are negotiating the formation of a bloc before the start of the first parliamentary session within two weeks.

21 August 2018Iraq
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Iraq Begins Manual Recount of Parliamentary Elections Votes

After being plagued with accusations of fraud allegations, the manual recount for the 2018 May Iraq Parliamentary Elections have officially begun on Tuesday 3rd of July.

04 July 2018Iraq
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Lebanon elections 2018: Politics as usual

Lebanon heads to general elections for the first time in nine years. This is the first elections to include the 82k expat voters, totaling the total registered voters at 3.6 million. This election also sees a new Electoral system in which voters will vote twice, once for coalitions and once for the candidate.

03 May 2018Middle East
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Young Tunisians have high hopes for May's municipal elections

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is getting ready to hold its first municipal elections since the 2011 revolution. While the general poll is...

27 March 2018North Africa
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Syrian Kurds press on with elections despite divisions

Bureau members of a preparatory conference to announce a federal system discuss a "Democratic Federal System for Rojava

17 December 2017
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