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Nabih Berri reelected as the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament
Jun 26, 2009

Beirut - As expected MP Nabih Berri was reelected as the speaker of The Lebanese parliament for the fifth term and Farid Makari was reelected as his deputy. What was not expected was the low number of votes attained by both. Berri is reportedly angry for receiving less than 100 votes and has been pointing fingers at the al Mustaqbal bloc members accusing them of breaching an agreement he reached with Hariri.

 

Official election results for Iran
Jun 12, 2009

According to the official results for the presidential elections in Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reelected with a vast majority for a second turn in the first round of the elections.

 

Kadima and Likud strongest parties in the Knesset
Feb 18, 2009

On 10th of February 2009 Israelian voters elected their new parliament, the Knesset. Today the official election results were published.

 

Khatami will run again as Iran's reformists president
Feb 09, 2009

Tehran - Mohammad Khatami, Iran's former moderate president, yesterday announced he would stand in the June presidential election as the country's beleaguered reformists attempt to deprive Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad of a second term.

 

What is Hamas?
Jan 05, 2009

Although controversial and polemic, Sara Roy's July 2007 reflections on Hamas present a picture of a complex organization that should invite a sophisticated policy response, from openDemocracy. (Originally published in the Middle East Policy Council Journal)

 

Jumblatt and Geagea criticize Nasrallah's attack on Egypt
Dec 30, 2008

Beirut - Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt criticized the verbal attacks against Egypt and other Arab states and called for focusing on uniting the Palestinian factions in order to confront the Israeli aggression against Gaza.

 

Arab liberals discuss Arab Maghreb Union
Nov 30, 2008

By Imrane Binoual for Magharebia in Marrakech Liberal politicians from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania met for the first time in Marrakech last week to discuss accelerating the Arab Maghreb Union.

 

Local elections in Turkey seen as a crossroads
Nov 17, 2008

By Ayhan Simsek for Southeast European Times in Ankara A fierce battle for influence in Kurdish-dominated regions pits Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which hopes for a strong reform mandate, against a party linked to PKK terrorists.

 

The State of Reform in the Arab World 2008 (Annual Report)
Sep 25, 2008

“Democratic Transition is still at the embryonic stage and is more visible in countries that are keen to project a positive image of modernization. Progress achieved in constitutional, administrative and other kinds of formal steps to reform remains unmatched by practices and progress on the ground”: this represents one of the key conclusions of the recently launched State of Reform in the Arab World 2008.

 

Iran to hold presidential election in June 2009
Sep 07, 2008

By Fredrik Dahl ImageTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will hold its 2009 presidential election on June 12, when conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is widely expected to stand for a second four-year term despite criticism over his economic policies.

 

Electoral Calendar 2008
Feb 12, 2008

Please note that some election dates are provisional and may change. Every effort will be made to keep this page updated if any changes occur.

 

History of the Middle East
Jul 19, 2005

Middle East, a term traditionally applied by western Europeans to the countries of South West Asia, lying West of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India and North Africa.

 
 

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