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Ankara to reconsider relations with Syria after elections: Erdogan
At the end of the G20 summit in Indonesia, Erdogan disclosed that there is no 'eternal disagreement and resentment' between Ankara, Cairo and Damascus
Nov 17, 2022
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Bahrain votes in parliamentary elections
The number of registered voters has decreased from 365,467 in 2018 to 344,713 in 2022
Nov 12, 2022
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Lebanese PM assures maritime agreement protection, even if Netanyahu wins elections
According to mediator and US energy envoy Amos Hochstein, the agreement will be upheld regardless of the outcome of the Israeli elections
Nov 02, 2022
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Israel to impose full shutdown in fear of security breaches during elections
Israel's security services are at the highest readiness after receiving threatening messages about possible violations on election day
Oct 31, 2022
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One year after elections, Iraqi lawmakers name new president and PM
The newly named premier, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, has 30 days to form a cabinet and present it to parliament for approval
Oct 14, 2022
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Iraq marks one year since parliamentary elections with no political solution
After a resounding victory in the polls last year and their months-long failure to form a government, the Sadrist movement now insists on dissolving parliament and holding new anticipated elections
Oct 10, 2022
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Netanyahu makes headway in polls weeks before elections
New opinion polls suggest that the former prime minister is inching closer towards winning a majority in the Knesset
Oct 07, 2022
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Kuwaiti emir reappointed as PM following elections
A total of 305 candidates participated in the National Assembly elections for a 50-seat parliament, with just under 800,000 people registered to vote
Oct 05, 2022
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CF agrees to early elections in Iraq to fulfill Sadr’s demands
Iraqi political factions have failed for nearly a year to form a government
Sep 24, 2022
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Iraqi president calls for early elections
President Salih also suggested reforming Iraq's current political system, which was formed under the supervision of the US military occupation
Aug 31, 2022
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Kuwait to hold parliamentary elections in one month
Recently, the Gulf state has been plagued by a political crisis involving high tension between the elected parliament and the government
Aug 29, 2022
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Netanyahu calls to form far-right coalition ahead of November elections
Recently, the former prime minister and Likud leader has been stepping up his political campaign and leading the polls ahead of Israel's November elections
Aug 25, 2022
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Netanyahu sweeps Likud primaries, leads polls ahead of November elections
Likud has become Israel’s largest party, with around 140,000 registered members
Aug 12, 2022
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Israel looking to delay border deal with Lebanon until after November elections
Tel Aviv is also reportedly looking to push back the extraction of gas from Karish
Aug 08, 2022
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Muqtada al-Sadr calls for early elections and disbandment of parliament
A leader within the Coordination Framework has seconded Al-Sadr's call for anticipated elections
Aug 04, 2022
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Exiled Bahraini cleric renews condemnation of upcoming elections
Ayatollah Isa Qassem has said that upcoming elections will only reinforce the royal family’s oppression of the Bahraini people
Jul 15, 2022
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Ayatollah Qassem calls on Bahraini opposition to unite in upcoming elections
Despite the possible impact of the coming ballots, the Bahraini opposition is deeply fractured, with many fearing this could legitimize the pro-monarchy representation
Jul 01, 2022
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Israeli lawmakers dissolve Knesset in 92-0 vote, snap elections on 1 November
The collapse of the coalition government was welcomed by former prime minister Netanyahu, who is hoping to capture the extremist vote in November
Jun 30, 2022
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Israeli Knesset votes to disband, snap elections incoming
The coalition that unseated former PM Benjamin Netanyahu from power lasted just over a year amid growing internal strife
Jun 22, 2022
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Imran Khan gives Pakistani officials six days to announce new elections following mass rally
Khan promised more marches and rallies across the country if the US-backed government does not announce a date for new elections
May 26, 2022
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Bahraini spiritual leader: Elections might reinforce dictatorship under guise of democracy
The exiled spiritual leader suggested that a choice lies between free elections that represent the will of the people, or a boycott of the ballots
May 25, 2022
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Turkey swings west: the Ukraine war and domestic elections
Ankara’s rapprochement with the US has been accelerated by events in Ukraine. These ties will also shape Turkey domestically, with or without a 2023 Erdogan electoral win.
May 17, 2022
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Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections
Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results
May 16, 2022
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The ultimate explainer to Lebanon’s 2022 elections
Even the Lebanese struggle to understand the mechanics of their elections. So The Cradle has provided a handy guide to understand the basics.
May 10, 2022
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Lebanese elections political equivalent of 2006 July war: Hezbollah chief
Hassan Nasrallah said that political parties failed to offer support to the Lebanese people in an economic crisis, focusing on disarming the resistance instead
May 10, 2022
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Lebanese diaspora vote in general elections amid economic crisis
This marks the first election since a series of tragic domestic events, beginning with the 2019 economic collapse
May 07, 2022
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Aux armes, citoyens: dissecting the stage-managed French elections
Macron's second presidency was as calculatingly managed by France's liberal elite as his first. As the country's economic and geographic schisms widen further, yesterday's Yellow Vest protests will seem like a tea party by comparison.
Apr 26, 2022
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Imran Khan calls for early elections to rectify ‘imported government’
The former Pakistani PM also told followers to wait for his call to march on Islamabad
Apr 22, 2022
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Saudi ambassador hosts Lebanese officials, candidates weeks before elections
Among those present were Prime Minister Najib Mikati and far-right leader Samir Geagea, who was recently charged for last year's massacre of unarmed protestors in Beirut
Apr 12, 2022
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US embassy attempting to delay elections in Lebanon: Hezbollah chief
Hassan Nasrallah also hailed the Palestinian resistance against Israel, saying that Tel Aviv would be 'delusional' to think Palestinians will fall prey to despair
Apr 12, 2022
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