Latest in Tag: election Highlight
Latest in Tag: election
List of Press Syndicate election candidates finalised, candidates start campaigns
Three candidates withdrew from the syndicate council seatsÂ
Consensual presidential candidate to be announced before coming election: Abdel Khalek Farouk
Security, fear of popular revolution reasons behind New Administrative Capital
President-elect Trump deserves a chance
Free and fair elections are one of democracy’s main pillars as is the smooth and peaceful transfer of power. America has chosen and, whether one approves of that choice or not, it should be accepted and respected both at home and abroad. It is no secret that I wrote an op-ed in August 2015 backing …
Celebrities react to Trump’s winning of presidency
Opposition rejects ‘Bongo’s victory’ in Gabon election
Results released on Wednesday suggest that President Ali Bongo has narrowly won the presidential election in Gabon. The opposition has rejected the results and has called for a recount in at least one province.
Lungu takes early lead in Zambia election
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has taken a slight lead as vote counting from Thursday’s election continues. Zambians have raised concerns over the delay in the release of the final results. Chrispin Mwakideu reports.
Zambia’s battered economy resonates on election
As Zambians head to the polls on Thursday, tough economic times will be on the minds of most voters. Inflation is high and prices of commodities have gone up.
Zambia’s election too close to call
Thursday’s election in Zambia is a tight two-horse race between the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition UPND. President Edgar Lungu and his main challenger Hakainde Hichilema are both keen on avoiding a re-run.
Kenya’s ruling party accused of ‘buying’ opposition members
There are plans for Kenya’s Jubilee coalition to merge into a single Jubilee Party. This would be a heavy blow for the main opposition party CORD which is plagued by in-fighting and an exodus of party members.
Japan’s upper house race likely to shape constitution reform moves
Japanese voters are set to cast their ballots this weekend to elect a new upper house of parliament. And PM Shinzo Abe’s ruling party is expected to secure a big victory. Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo.
Australia faces uncertain political future
Old school values and an inward focus: On Saturday, Australia goes to the polls to elect its sixth prime minister in six years in a campaign with no foreign focus. Helen Clark reports from Melbourne.
Fed up with politics, Spanish voters expected to skip election
Spain’s general election looks likely to result in a weak government that is a poor representation of its voters. Interim Prime Minister Rajoy’s conservative party leads the race. Santiago Saez reports from Madrid.
London’s mayoral election highlights dirty politics
Londoners go to the polls on Thursday to pick a successor to Boris Johnson, the current mayor. As Julia Macfarlane reports from London, the leading candidates don’t inspire much confidence among voters.
Africa’s election year 2015: A long way to democracy?
The year 2015 will go down in history as one of elections in Africa. Overall there were thirteen of them. According to observers, eligible voters realized the importance and civic duty to take part in the elections.
Low turnout in Student Union elections
Elections were postponed in Azhar University until further notice
Turkish football offers Erdogan headaches instead of voters in walk-up to election
Turkish football gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more headaches than likely votes as he battles to ensure that his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will secure a majority in snap parliamentary elections on Sunday. Polls on the eve of the election predict that AKP will increase its vote by 6% compared to the …
Independent Current officially wins Doctor’s Syndicate elections
The current competed against a list of health ministry officials
President Al-Sisi’s approval rates at all-time high despite worsening security
Almost nine in 10 people approve of presidential performance, research group stands behind figures
Conservatives Party to launch ‘Unified Project’ coalition
Initiative by party gathers 30 parties to produce conclusive view of laws
British, Egyptian civil society figures pen open letters to protest abuse of activists
A letter in The Guardian follows a joint statement by top Egyptian NGOs protesting travel bans on civil society leaders
New Tunisian president talks up relations with Egypt, need for joint counterterrorism
Essebsi won Sunday’s run-off poll in Tunisia’s first democratic presidential elections
Tunisians vote again in presidential elections run-off
Candidates traded accusations, personal attacks in heated run-up to poll
Is Tamarod still relevant?
The group’s request to establish a political party was rejected by Supreme Electoral Commission on 3 December
Tunisians elect president in first democratic elections
The Islamist Ennahda Movement did not field any candidate
Nidaa Tounes set to take 85 seats in Tunisian parliament
While the official results have yet to be announced, the preliminary results show the secular party is set to obtain 85 seats against the 69 of Islamist rival.
The EU, Bassem Youssef, and reinforcing criticism
On Saturday night, a video of a National Council for Women (NCW) press conference went viral. The footage shows representatives of the European Union Electoral Observer Mission (EUEOM) leaving the press conference after being berated and criticised for the mission’s preliminary report by attendees at the press conference, including head of the NCW Mervat Tellawy. …
Landslide victory for Al-Sisi, inauguration slated for Sunday
The president elect prepares to take the oath-of-office after receiving vast majority of votes
Fahmy remarks on international election observation reports
The interim foreign minister told EU Ambassadors that election observation reports need not focus on political matters unrelated to the elections
Vote extension harms political process: Democracy International
US based observation team will continue to observe election despite criticism
Salafi choices during the presidential elections
By Nader Bakkar From an intellectual point of view, the Salafi movement is a rich one, distinguished by varying interpretations within the same school of thought and containing both positives and negatives simultaneously. A group of scholars and independent preachers that belong to this movement have preferred to withdraw completely from the political scene and …