September 20, 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.
Manama, Bahrain. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Ahmed Rabea (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Upcoming Middle East Elections
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
The New Arab (September 13, 2022): Six detained over ‘vote-buying’ suspicions in Kuwait ahead of parliamentary elections
Ismaeel Naar, The National UAE (September 8, 2022): Kuwait elections: 376 candidates seek votes for 50-seat parliament
Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters (September 7, 2022): Kuwait’s long-time parliament speaker bows out of Sept. elections
Lebanon Indirect Presidential Election: October 31, 2022 (due), following Parliamentary Elections: May 15, 2022
Edward Gabriel and Paul Salem, The Hill (September 7, 2022): In Lebanon, the next six months will shape the next six years
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Joseph Krauss, AP (September 16, 2022): Arab bloc splits ahead of Israeli elections in November
Maayan Lubell, Reuters (September 15, 2022): Israel’s election campaign kicks off, polls predict further deadlock
Gerald M. Feierstein and Yoel Guzansky, Middle East Institute (September 14, 2022): Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords?
Simcha Pasko, i24 News (September 11, 2022): Explainer: A timeline of Israel’s elections 2019-2022 (Part 1)
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November 12, 2022
Burak Dag, Anadolu Agency (September 9, 2022): Bahrain to hold parliamentary elections on Nov. 12: Bahrainis will choose the 40 members of its Council of Representatives
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022
Al Jazeera (September 19, 2022): Tunisian authorities summon Ennahdha leaders for questioning
Bouazza Ben Bouazza, AP (September 16, 2022): Tunisian president trims parties’ powers ahead of elections
Reuters (September 15, 2022): Tunisian president issues new electoral law ahead of parliament elections in December -official gazette
Stratfor (September 14, 2022): Tunisia: Increased Migrant Landings in Italy Reflect Worsening Economic Conditions
AFP (September 7, 2022): Tunisia opposition to boycott polls, slams electoral law written ‘by president alone’
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Burak Ünveren, DW (September 14, 2022): Turkey’s opposition desperately seeks an electable leader
Daren Butler and Birsen Altayli, Reuters (September 8, 2022): Turkey’s kingmaker party keeps options open ahead of Erdogan’s election test
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023
Asif Shahzad, Reuters (September 8, 2022): Pakistan court to indict ex-PM Khan for contempt of court – lawyer
Islamuddin Sajid, Anadolu Agency (September 8, 2022): Pakistan postpones by-elections due to devastating floods
AP (September 7, 2022): Rallies Show Pakistan’s Ex-PM Khan Remains Political Force
Iraq Snap Parliamentary Elections: TBD, following chaos in the wake of October 2021 elections
Alannah Travers, Al Jazeera (September 20, 2022): Young Iraqi activists despair as political crisis continues
Dana Taib Meny, The New Arab (September 16, 2022): Iraqi politicians to seek Shia cleric Sadr’s consent to form a government
Haley Bobseine, Middle East Institute (September 15, 2022): Iraq: A crisis of elite, consensus-based politics turns deadly
Sinan Mahmoud, The National UAE (September 13, 2022): Iraq’s political rivals line up meeting to end impasse over forming new government
International Crisis Group (September 9, 2022): Iraq’s Political Crisis, Moqtada al-Sadr and a Divided Shia House
Mina Aldroubi, The National UAE (September 7, 2022): Iraq’s political deadlock may not be solved by early elections, experts warn
AP (September 7, 2022): Iraq top court says it can’t dissolve parliament amid crisis
Libya Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Overdue
Edith M. Lederer, AP (September 14, 2022): UN chief: Libya’s rivals must keep peace and hold elections
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)
Lebanon Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): October 31, 2022
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November12, 2022
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
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September 20, 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
The New Arab (September 13, 2022): Six detained over ‘vote-buying’ suspicions in Kuwait ahead of parliamentary elections
Ismaeel Naar, The National UAE (September 8, 2022): Kuwait elections: 376 candidates seek votes for 50-seat parliament
Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters (September 7, 2022): Kuwait’s long-time parliament speaker bows out of Sept. elections
Lebanon Indirect Presidential Election: October 31, 2022 (due), following Parliamentary Elections: May 15, 2022
Edward Gabriel and Paul Salem, The Hill (September 7, 2022): In Lebanon, the next six months will shape the next six years
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Joseph Krauss, AP (September 16, 2022): Arab bloc splits ahead of Israeli elections in November
Maayan Lubell, Reuters (September 15, 2022): Israel’s election campaign kicks off, polls predict further deadlock
Gerald M. Feierstein and Yoel Guzansky, Middle East Institute (September 14, 2022): Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords?
Simcha Pasko, i24 News (September 11, 2022): Explainer: A timeline of Israel’s elections 2019-2022 (Part 1)
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November 12, 2022
Burak Dag, Anadolu Agency (September 9, 2022): Bahrain to hold parliamentary elections on Nov. 12: Bahrainis will choose the 40 members of its Council of Representatives
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022
Al Jazeera (September 19, 2022): Tunisian authorities summon Ennahdha leaders for questioning
Bouazza Ben Bouazza, AP (September 16, 2022): Tunisian president trims parties’ powers ahead of elections
Reuters (September 15, 2022): Tunisian president issues new electoral law ahead of parliament elections in December -official gazette
Stratfor (September 14, 2022): Tunisia: Increased Migrant Landings in Italy Reflect Worsening Economic Conditions
AFP (September 7, 2022): Tunisia opposition to boycott polls, slams electoral law written ‘by president alone’
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Burak Ünveren, DW (September 14, 2022): Turkey’s opposition desperately seeks an electable leader
Daren Butler and Birsen Altayli, Reuters (September 8, 2022): Turkey’s kingmaker party keeps options open ahead of Erdogan’s election test
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023
Asif Shahzad, Reuters (September 8, 2022): Pakistan court to indict ex-PM Khan for contempt of court – lawyer
Islamuddin Sajid, Anadolu Agency (September 8, 2022): Pakistan postpones by-elections due to devastating floods
AP (September 7, 2022): Rallies Show Pakistan’s Ex-PM Khan Remains Political Force
Iraq Snap Parliamentary Elections: TBD, following chaos in the wake of October 2021 elections
Alannah Travers, Al Jazeera (September 20, 2022): Young Iraqi activists despair as political crisis continues
Dana Taib Meny, The New Arab (September 16, 2022): Iraqi politicians to seek Shia cleric Sadr’s consent to form a government
Haley Bobseine, Middle East Institute (September 15, 2022): Iraq: A crisis of elite, consensus-based politics turns deadly
Sinan Mahmoud, The National UAE (September 13, 2022): Iraq’s political rivals line up meeting to end impasse over forming new government
International Crisis Group (September 9, 2022): Iraq’s Political Crisis, Moqtada al-Sadr and a Divided Shia House
Mina Aldroubi, The National UAE (September 7, 2022): Iraq’s political deadlock may not be solved by early elections, experts warn
AP (September 7, 2022): Iraq top court says it can’t dissolve parliament amid crisis
Libya Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Overdue
Edith M. Lederer, AP (September 14, 2022): UN chief: Libya’s rivals must keep peace and hold elections
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)
Lebanon Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): October 31, 2022
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November12, 2022
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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