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Syrian Parliamentary Elections Postponed in Sweida, Raqqa and Hasakah Due to ‘Security Challenges’

This is Beirut, 23/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The Supreme Committee for the People’s Assembly (Parliament) Elections in Syria announced on Saturday the postponement of parliamentary elections in the provinces of Sweida (south), Raqqa and Hasakah (northeast) due to “security challenges.” Nawar Najma, the spokesperson for the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, reported ...

Texas Adopts Electoral Map aimed at Preserving Trump's Congress Grip

This is Beirut, 23/08 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United States U.S. Congress Elections Donald Trump

Texas legislators approved early Saturday a new electoral map aimed at carving out five new Republican-leaning seats in the state to help the party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections. President Donald Trump had pressured Republican-run Texas to create the new map to help prevent Democratic opponents from taking over the ...

Republicans and Democrats Go to 'War' Over US Election Map

This is Beirut, 06/08 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Donald Trump Washington Elections Gerrymandering Texas

Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states -- the latest offensive in escalating moves by both sides to shape the battlefield of US democracy for the midterm elections. The president's efforts have lit a fuse in multiple states, triggering a high-stakes tussle over ...

Arms and Ballots: Hezbollah’s Political Stakes

Philippe Abi Akl, 08/07 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Amal Israel Elections Diaspora

The most recent parliamentary session exposed deep divisions among Lebanon’s political forces over the electoral law – particularly on the issue of expatriate voting. The rift was so intense it raised concerns that the entire electoral process could be derailed, especially by parties whose interests have been harmed by recent local, regional ...

Lebanon’s Shia Bloc and the Emigrant Vote Dilemma

Johnny Kortbawi, 27/06 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Amal Hezbollah Diaspora Vote Elections Lebanon Shia

Lebanese emigrants have found themselves entangled in a crisis not of their making—namely, the existential crisis of the Shia community amid unfolding developments across the Middle East. Calls to amend the provision governing emigrant voting—whether by assigning them to Electoral District 16 or allowing them to vote for MPs in their home ...

Where Law Meets Anxiety

Johnny Kortbawi, 06/06 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Elections Parliament

Lebanon is poised to enter a contentious and unpredictable debate ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, with disputes already emerging over the electoral law that will govern the vote. Tensions escalated after Speaker Nabih Berri rejected expatriate voting and called for a new electoral law, describing the current legislation as a ...

Bidding War: Municipal Unions Up for Grabs

Johnny Kortbawi, 27/05 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Elections FPM Michel Murr Metn Jezzine

When Michel Aoun returned from French exile in 2005, he arrived with sweeping slogans and the confidence of a man fully in control of his political momentum. This tone gradually diminished once he became the head of state. At the time, he championed stronger Christian representation and pushed the boundaries of the powers allotted to him under ...

Venezuela's Maduro Wins Landslide in Election Boycotted by Opposition

This is Beirut, 26/05 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Maduro Venezuela Elections

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's party on Sunday swept the board in parliamentary and regional elections that were boycotted by the opposition in protest over his disputed re-election last year. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela won 23 out of 24 state governor positions and scored 82.68 percent of the votes cast for lists of National ...

South Lebanon Municipal Elections: Final Preparations as Dozens of Councils Elected By Default

This is Beirut, 23/05 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

South Lebanon Municipal Elections Nabatiyeh

On the eve of Saturday’s municipal elections in the South Lebanon and Nabatiyeh governorates, final preparations are in full swing. From the central electoral operations room at the Ministry of Interior, Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar is closely supervising the distribution of ballot boxes to polling station heads and clerks, ahead of the official ...

Maronite Bishops Urge Peace, Reform, Local Development in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Bkerke Maronite Reform Gaza Elections

During their monthly meeting held on Wednesday in Bkerke, presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Maronite bishops declared that Lebanon is facing a rare opportunity for recovery, one that must not be missed. In their closing statement, the bishops urged Lebanese officials to take tangible steps to restore state authority and ...

Unofficial Municipal Elections Results Show Strong LF Performance in Zahle

This is Beirut, 19/05 13:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Zahle Lebanese Forces Elections Municipal Lebanon

On Monday, the Lebanese Forces released the final results of the municipal elections in Zahle, showing a strong performance by their backed list, “Heart of Zahle,” despite a close race with the “Vision and Decision” list, backed by MP Michel Daher, the Kataeb Party, former MP Cesar Maalouf and Myriam Skaff’s Popular Bloc. Preliminary ...

Pro-EU Mayor Faces Nationalist Historian For Polish Presidential Runoff

This is Beirut, 19/05 10:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Trzaskowski Poland Elections

Pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski is set to face nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki in Poland's presidential runoff on June 1, an exit poll showed after the first round, as the far-right made record advances. An overall victory for Trzaskowski would be a boost for the centrist government led by former European Council chief Donald Tusk, ...

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