September 6, 2022
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the greater Middle East and North Africa, usually posted on Tuesdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
The Shatt Al-Arab, a river formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates, near Basra, Iraq. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Aziz1005 (public domain)
Upcoming Middle East Elections
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
Fiona MacDonald, Bloomberg (September 2, 2022): Kuwait Overhauls State Boards After Government Vows Shake Up
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections, Take 5: November 1, 2022
Eliav Breuer, Jerusalem Post (September 5, 2022): Israel elections: Lapid, Netanyahu’s boxing match officially begins – analysis
Ben Samuels, Haaretz (September 5, 2022): What Israel’s Mossad Chief Hopes to Achieve in His Iran-focused Visit to Washington
Simon Davies and Joshua Hantman, Times of Israel (September 4, 2022): Will an ‘election surprise’ party break the political deadlock? Protest party Fiery Youth hopes to replicate the Pensioners’ longshot success of 2006. But it could also meet the same fate as 2021’s quickly forgotten Shulmanim
Ariel Schmidberg, I24 News (September 1, 2022): Analysis: Why Israel’s election is so subdued
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022 (following a July 25, 2022 constitutional referendum)
Arab Reform Initiative (September 1, 2022): Tunisia’s Parliament: A Series of Post-Revolution Frustrations
Iraq Snap Parliamentary Elections: TBD, following chaos in the wake of October 2021 elections
AFP (September 5, 2022): Iraq powers agree to work towards snap elections following unrest
Jonathan Guyer, Vox (September 1, 2022): Why Iraq could be approaching another civil war, explained by an expert: This isn’t the first time Muqtada al-Sadr has said he’s leaving politics. Here’s what it means for Iraq.
Abbas Al Lawati and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, (August 31, 2022): What 24 hours of chaos in Iraq says about who controls the country
Reuters (August 31, 2022): Factbox: Iraq’s political turmoil and its energy sector
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Onur Ant, Bloomberg (September 6, 2022): Turkey Plans New Loan Stimulus to Spur Growth Before Vote
Andrew Wilks, AP (September 6, 2022): Tension rises as Turkey, Greece voice festering grievances
Bne IntelliNews (September 1, 2022): Erdogan regime protests ‘fake news’ after Reuters probes Turkey’s muzzled media
Jonathan Spicer, Reuters (August 31, 2022): Special Report: Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023 (snap elections possible)
Kamran Haider, Bloomberg (September 5, 2022): Pakistan Military Lashes Out at Imran Khan, Raising Tensions
Ayaz Gul, Voice of America (September 5, 2022): Pakistan Ex-PM’s Comments Over Appointment of Army Chief Fuel Tensions
Benjamin Parkin and Farhan Bokhari, Financial Times (September 4, 2022): Man of the people or agent of chaos? Imran Khan divides Pakistan
Reuters (September 1, 2022): Pakistan court extends Imran Khan’s bail on terrorism charges
Arif Rafiq, Foreign Policy (August 31, 2022): Pakistan’s Ghosts Loom Over Imran Khan
Middle East Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
Libya Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Overdue
Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Parliamentary Elections: October 1, 2022 (delays possible)
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November 2022 (due)
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023
Israel Local Elections: October 2023
Oman Consultative Assembly Elections: October 2023
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Elections: October 2023 (indirect elections, advisory body with limited powers)
Egypt Local Elections: Due and discussed, but not scheduled
Oman Local Elections: Due, but postponed due to COVID-19
Palestinian Authority Presidential and Legislative Elections: Long overdue, postponed yet again, no date set
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content, and their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
Middle East This Week: September 6, 2022
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September 6, 2022
A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in the greater Middle East and North Africa, usually posted on Tuesdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Upcoming Middle East Elections
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
Fiona MacDonald, Bloomberg (September 2, 2022): Kuwait Overhauls State Boards After Government Vows Shake Up
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections, Take 5: November 1, 2022
Eliav Breuer, Jerusalem Post (September 5, 2022): Israel elections: Lapid, Netanyahu’s boxing match officially begins – analysis
Ben Samuels, Haaretz (September 5, 2022): What Israel’s Mossad Chief Hopes to Achieve in His Iran-focused Visit to Washington
Simon Davies and Joshua Hantman, Times of Israel (September 4, 2022): Will an ‘election surprise’ party break the political deadlock? Protest party Fiery Youth hopes to replicate the Pensioners’ longshot success of 2006. But it could also meet the same fate as 2021’s quickly forgotten Shulmanim
Ariel Schmidberg, I24 News (September 1, 2022): Analysis: Why Israel’s election is so subdued
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022 (following a July 25, 2022 constitutional referendum)
Arab Reform Initiative (September 1, 2022): Tunisia’s Parliament: A Series of Post-Revolution Frustrations
Iraq Snap Parliamentary Elections: TBD, following chaos in the wake of October 2021 elections
AFP (September 5, 2022): Iraq powers agree to work towards snap elections following unrest
Jonathan Guyer, Vox (September 1, 2022): Why Iraq could be approaching another civil war, explained by an expert: This isn’t the first time Muqtada al-Sadr has said he’s leaving politics. Here’s what it means for Iraq.
Abbas Al Lawati and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, (August 31, 2022): What 24 hours of chaos in Iraq says about who controls the country
Reuters (August 31, 2022): Factbox: Iraq’s political turmoil and its energy sector
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Onur Ant, Bloomberg (September 6, 2022): Turkey Plans New Loan Stimulus to Spur Growth Before Vote
Andrew Wilks, AP (September 6, 2022): Tension rises as Turkey, Greece voice festering grievances
Bne IntelliNews (September 1, 2022): Erdogan regime protests ‘fake news’ after Reuters probes Turkey’s muzzled media
Jonathan Spicer, Reuters (August 31, 2022): Special Report: Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023 (snap elections possible)
Kamran Haider, Bloomberg (September 5, 2022): Pakistan Military Lashes Out at Imran Khan, Raising Tensions
Ayaz Gul, Voice of America (September 5, 2022): Pakistan Ex-PM’s Comments Over Appointment of Army Chief Fuel Tensions
Benjamin Parkin and Farhan Bokhari, Financial Times (September 4, 2022): Man of the people or agent of chaos? Imran Khan divides Pakistan
Reuters (September 1, 2022): Pakistan court extends Imran Khan’s bail on terrorism charges
Arif Rafiq, Foreign Policy (August 31, 2022): Pakistan’s Ghosts Loom Over Imran Khan
Middle East Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
Libya Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Overdue
Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Parliamentary Elections: October 1, 2022 (delays possible)
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November 2022 (due)
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023
Israel Local Elections: October 2023
Oman Consultative Assembly Elections: October 2023
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Elections: October 2023 (indirect elections, advisory body with limited powers)
Egypt Local Elections: Due and discussed, but not scheduled
Oman Local Elections: Due, but postponed due to COVID-19
Palestinian Authority Presidential and Legislative Elections: Long overdue, postponed yet again, no date set
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content, and their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
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