Middle East
Farida Adamu
Hamas Launches Internal Elections
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has begun the process of selecting a new leader. The last internal elections of the Hamas were held in 2017, when Ismail Haniyeh was elected as the movement’s politburo chief, succeeding Khaled Mashal, who had chaired the movement for eight years. The elections hold every four years and are usually not public due to […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Palestine Election: Here’s What to Know
As Palestine prepares for its first major election in 15 years, rival factions have agreed on procedures for the upcoming polls as a popular movement announces its decision to boycott the historic elections. Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas alongside 12 other Palestinian factions have agreed on steps aimed at ensuring Palestinian elections are held as […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Palestine To Hold First General Election In 15 Years
Fifteen years after its last elections, Palestine is set to head to the polls again in 2021. President Mahmoud Abbas announced new election dates on Friday, setting legislative polls for May 22 and a presidential poll scheduled for July 31. Coming in days before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden, whom Palestine sees as […]
Farida Adamu
Israel Will Hold Its Fourth Election In Two Years
The parliament in Israel has been dissolved following a budget crisis that has now triggered fresh elections in the Middle-Eastern country. Why Are We Back Here? Recall that earlier in the year, Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz formed a unity government after Netanyahu failed to receive a majority of the votes in the last elections. The government was formed based on an agreement […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Arab Woman Set To Run For Israel Presidency
For the first time in the history of Israel, an Arab woman, Alham Kazan, has announced her intention to run for the role of president in the country. If she wins, Khazen would be the country’s first non-Jewish president, as she would replace current President Reuven Rivlin whose term ends in July 2020. Alham Khazen […]
Farida Adamu
Kuwait: Voters Elect An All-Male Parliament
Elections to the parliament of Kuwait held on the 5th December 2020, in which Kuwaiti voters elected 50 members of the National Assembly from five constituencies (each constituency is assigned 10 seats). Over half of the incumbents in parliament members lost their seats to the opposition, including the sole female lawmaker. The change in the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Jordan Heads To The Polls Before Lockdown
Voters in Jordan are set to hit the polls in a parliamentary election overshadowed by a surge in coronavirus numbers. The latest increase has crippled the country’s economy as it heads into another round of lockdown. Health Precautions Giving the electoral body the go-ahead, members of the voting community who have tested positive for coronavirus […]