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2025-11-11 20:56
Iraq votes
Elections stand as reaffirmation of democratic resilience and reminder of struggle for sovereignty
TEHRAN – Iraq’s parliamentary elections have been more than a routine exercise in democracy. The elections unfolded against a backdrop of regional wars, shifting alliances, and the enduring weight of foreign interference that has shaped Iraq’s modern history. While the vote will determine the composition of parliament for the next four years, the deeper contest is over sovereignty itself — whether Iraq’s future will be decided by its people or constrained by external agendas.
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2025-11-10 17:49
By Wesam Bahrani
Promising high turnout in Iraqi election
TEHRAN – The first phase of Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections officially ended, marking an important milestone ahead of the general vote. With a participation rate exceeding 82%, the process witnessed smooth operations and high voter engagement among members of the security forces and displaced persons.
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2025-11-09 18:21
By Wesam Bahrani
Iraqis to vote amid tension with Washington
TEHRAN – Iraq’s November 11 election will test whether a new government will challenge U.S. control over oil revenues and sovereignty.
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2025-11-08 17:24
By Wesam Bahrani
Iraq heading for crucial elections
TEHRAN – Iraq will hold its sixth parliamentary elections on November 11, in what may be the most consequential vote since 2003.
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2025-11-07 23:05
Hakim: we will not allow Iraq’s stability to be undermined
TEHRAN- Iraqi National Wisdom Movement leader Ammar al-Hakim emphasized the importance of electoral participation during his bloc’s final campaign rally, declaring that voting is not a mere formality or administrative act, but a national duty and a testimony before God and history. He warned that abstaining from elections leaves decision-making power to those who lack merit.
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2025-11-05 18:08
By Shahrokh Saei
Mamdani’s win lays bare failure of U.S. capitalism
TEHRAN – Just a year ago, Zohran Mamdani was little known outside Queens, the New York City borough he represents. Now, at just 34 years old, he has made history as the new Mayor of New York City — the largest and most influential city in the United States.
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2025-11-05 17:53
By Wesam Bahrani
U.S. pressures Iraq ahead of elections
TEHRAN – U.S. pressure to disarm Iraq’s resistance factions is intended to influence elections and thereby undermine the country’s sovereignty and popular security forces.
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2025-10-28 16:51
By Sondoss Al Asaad
A quixotic acrobatic stunt: Why Geagea is seeking to postpone parliamentary elections
BEIRUT— Amid escalating tensions in Lebanon, the Lebanese Forces' (LF) disruption of parliamentary sessions is not merely procedural obstruction; rather, it reflects a calculated political maneuver intricately linked to domestic, regional, and international dynamics.
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2025-10-06 19:18
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Syria: Fake democracy on the ruins of a divided nation
BEIRUT—Syria witnessed elections to elect two-thirds of the members of the new People’s Assembly in a celebratory media spectacle.
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2025-10-06 17:16
International Union of Journalists (IUJ) announces newly elected Executive Council for 2025–2027
The Election Commission of the International Union of Journalists (IUJ) officially announced the results of the Executive Council elections for the term 2025–2027, held on October 5, 2025. The elections were conducted in full accordance with the IUJ Constitution, ensuring transparency, fairness, and broad participation from member journalists across different regions of the world.
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2025-09-30 17:55
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Why does Lebanese Forces party continue to incite discord?
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Forces party is openly framing the upcoming elections as an existential battle, amplifying rhetoric that risks fuelling internal discord through media campaigns and theatrical displays in Parliament.
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2025-09-08 20:06
Argentina’s Milei reels from heavy electoral loss ahead of midterms
Argentina's President, Javier Milei has endured a stinging electoral defeat in Buenos Aires province, a political and economic powerhouse home to 40% of the population.
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2025-08-03 19:03
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Constitutionalizing terrorism in Syria and how!
BEIRUT — In a hasty attempt to buy time under pressure from the United States, the new Syrian regime intends to hold parliamentary elections next month, whereby the number of seats will be increased from 150 to 210, with at least 20% allocated to women.
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2025-05-31 18:19
Shaikha Al Nowais elected as secretary-general of UN Tourism
TEHRAN – In a landmark decision on Friday, the Executive Council of UN Tourism elected Shaikha Al Nowais of the United Arab Emirates as its next secretary-general for the 2026–2029 term.
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2025-05-06 20:22
Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote
Friedrich Merz will be the German chancellor after winning a vote in the Bundestag Tuesday afternoon, following an embarrassing initial failure that plunged Berlin into political turmoil, Politico reported.
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2025-05-05 22:52
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Shiite duo wins Beirut southern suburb elections
BEIRUT — With a voter turnout of 44.59% and in an environment of excellent security and competitiveness, the Lebanese government successfully organized the first round of municipal and mayoral elections in Mount Lebanon Governorate.
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2025-04-28 20:07
Canadians vote in an election upturned by Trump
Canadians head to the polls in a federal election overshadowed by fury at Donald Trump’s threats to the country’s sovereignty and fears over his escalating trade war.
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2025-04-25 22:14
By Sondoss Al Asaad
The planned polls in South Lebanon irritate anti-resistance team
BEIRUT — The anti-resistance team does not hide its objection to the municipal elections in south Lebanon that will coincide with Resistance and Liberation Day, May 25th. This reflects the anti-resistance team’s deplorable and resounding moral decline; they claim it is intentional by the Shiite duo to encourage people to vote!
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2025-04-09 19:32
Germany’s Merz is already in political trouble
Friedrich Merz has yet to begin his chancellorship, but he’s already feeling the heat.
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2025-04-04 19:28
South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law, election looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on Friday by the Constitutional Court, ushering in an election after it upheld parliament's impeachment over his imposition of martial law that sparked the nation's worst political crisis in decades.
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2025-03-12 21:29
Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump
Greenland's center-right opposition has won a surprise general election victory - in a vote dominated by independence and US President Donald Trump's pledge to take over the semi-autonomous territory.
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2025-02-24 22:02
Merz faces hard road to government after German election win
German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly form a government after winning a national election but face tricky coalition talks and the prospect of an obstructive parliament after far-right and far-left parties surged.
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2025-02-15 22:15
Iran sets registration dates for midterm Assembly of Experts elections
TEHRAN – The Iranian Election Headquarters has announced that candidate registration for the midterm elections of the Assembly of Experts in South Khorasan and East Azarbaijan provinces will take place from March 1 to March 6.
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2025-01-29 22:06
Parliamentary delegation from Iran meets Belarus’ election chief, praises transparency
TEHRAN – A delegation from Iran’s Parliament met with Igor Karpenko, Chairman of Belarus’ Central Election Commission, to discuss electoral processes and bilateral relations.
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2025-01-26 21:56
Iranian delegation in Minsk to monitor Belarus presidential elections
TEHRAN – An official Iranian delegation has traveled to Minsk to observe the presidential elections in Belarus at the invitation of the country's government.
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2025-01-10 22:15
By Xavier Villar
Joseph Aoun’s election as Lebanese president ends two-year political stalemate
MADRID- The Lebanese Parliament has elected the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Joseph Aoun, as the country’s new president, bringing an end to a presidential vacancy that had lasted for more than two years. The election, held in the midst of a severe economic crisis and deep internal political tensions, is considered a crucial step towards stabilizing Lebanon.
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2025-01-08 21:40
By Sondoss Al Assad
Wide political division over Lebanese presidential candidate
BEIRUT - On the eve of the session to elect the Lebanese president, it seems that General Joseph Aoun, the candidate of the international quintet will fail not only in the first round as he doesn’t obtain the required 86 parliamentary votes, but also in the second round, which requires 65 votes. It is because his election will require a constitutional amendment in his capacity as commander of the Lebanese army.
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2024-12-06 19:48
Romanian top court annuls presidential election results
Romania's constitutional court annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election just days before the second round was due to take place, BBC reported.
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2024-11-08 22:17
By Sami Al-Arian
Trump did not win this election. Harris was defeated by a Gaza-inspired boycott
When former President Donald Trump snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the 2016 elections, I wrote an article in Middle East Eye to explain the roots of his mystifying phenomenon.
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2024-11-08 01:25
Putin congratulates Trump, says 'ready' to engage in dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, saying he is ready to engage with the incoming U.S. president, according to npr.org.