September 27, 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 Marine Museum in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Kuwaitsoccer (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Ongoing Middle East Elections
Lebanon Presidential Election (indirect – by parliament): From September 27, 2022
Reuters (September 27, 2022): Lebanese MPs to convene to elect new president, no consensus on candidate
Dario Sabaghi, The New Arab (September 26, 2022): The race for Lebanon’s next president
Abbas Assi, Carnegie Endowment (September 22, 2022): Sectarian Political Settlements in Lebanon
Upcoming Middle East Elections
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
Hamad H. Albloshi, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (September 27, 2022): Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections and Individualism
Fiona MacDonald, Bloomberg (September 27, 2022): Attack on Women Fuels Gender Debate Ahead of Kuwait’s Elections
Fiona MacDonald, Bloomberg (September 26, 2022): Kuwait Shakes Up State Firms Ahead of Vote
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November 12, 2022
The New Arab (September 20, 2022): Israel and Bahrain launch talks to negotiate a free trade agreement
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post (September 25, 2022): Israel Elections: Benjamin Netanyahu looks to return as prime minister
Ariel Schmidberg, i24 News (September 22, 2022): Analysis: Yair Lapid’s gamble on the world stage
Shira Rubin, Washington Post (September 21, 2022): Young Palestinians arm themselves for a new era of violent resistance
Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor (September 21, 2022): How West Bank flare-ups could impact Israeli election
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022
Caspar Webb, Arab News (September 27, 2022): Tunisia promises democratic reform in UN address
Chris Coons and David Price, Foreign Policy (September 26, 2022): How Tunisia Can Save Its Economy: It’s all about democracy, stupid.
The New Arab (September 21, 2022): Tunisia delays case against opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi until November
Al Jazeera (September 20, 2022): Tunisia detains former PM Ali Laarayedh after 14-hour questioning
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Andrew Wilks, Al-Monitor (September 26, 2022): Third alliance enters the fray ahead of Turkish elections: The leftist Labor and Freedom Alliance pledges to undo injustice but could risk a split in the opposition vote.
Steven A. Cook, eKathimerini (September 23, 2022): Greece, be wary until the Turkish elections
Laura Pitel, Financial Times (September 22, 2022): Turkish opposition’s alliance against Erdoğan battles rifts: Coalition with big hopes for next year’s polls struggles not to ‘fall apart’ as cracks surface
Ali Kucukgocmen and Birsen Altayli, Reuters (September 21, 2022): Turkish court adjourns case against top Erdogan opponent to November
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023
Ismail Dilawar, Bloomberg (September 22, 2022): Imran Khan Calls for Fresh Pakistan Protests as Legal Woes Mount
Salman Rafi Sheikh, Nikkei Asia (September 21, 2022): Pakistan’s Imran Khan faces indictment but PM Sharif feels the heat: Ex-leader’s contempt case may foil comeback, yet experts see risks for government
Libya Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Overdue
Marc Espanol, Al-Monitor (September 25, 2022): Political battle in Libya reaches Supreme Court
Iraq Snap Parliamentary Elections: Possible, following chaos in the wake of October 2021 elections
Al-Monitor (September 26, 2022): Iraqi parliament speaker resigns: Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi resigned from his post but is expected to be re-elected.
Middle East Institute (September 26, 2022): Iraq’s crisis of elite, consensus-based politics turns deadly: The Coordination Framework
Andrew Parasiliti, Al-Monitor (September 23, 2022): Iraq’s political class must address ‘crisis of trust,’ says PM
Mina Al-Oraibi, The National UAE (September 22, 2022): Elections are our path out of political impasse, Iraqi prime minister says
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic (September 22, 2022): The Most Stinging Resignation Letter Ever Written: When Iraq’s finance minister stepped down last month, he didn’t go quietly.
Past Middle East Elections
Iran Presidential and Local Elections: June 18, 2021
Jon Gambrell, AP (September 26, 2022): Analysis: Latest Iran protests likely not last for Tehran
Sajjad Safaei, Foreign Policy (September 23, 2022): Iran’s Anti-Veil Protests Have Already Succeeded: The Islamic Republic is no stranger to protests—but this time, they’re leaving a permanent mark
Reuters (September 22, 2022): Iranian unrest leading up to Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody
Egypt Parliamentary Elections: October-December 2020
Joseph Krauss and Lujain Jo, AP (September 26, 2022): Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96: Youssef al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian cleric seen as the spiritual leader of the pan-Arab Muslim Brotherhood, has died at the age of 96
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 27, 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.
Ongoing Middle East Elections
Lebanon Presidential Election (indirect – by parliament): From September 27, 2022
Reuters (September 27, 2022): Lebanese MPs to convene to elect new president, no consensus on candidate
Dario Sabaghi, The New Arab (September 26, 2022): The race for Lebanon’s next president
Abbas Assi, Carnegie Endowment (September 22, 2022): Sectarian Political Settlements in Lebanon
Upcoming Middle East Elections
Kuwait Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 29, 2022
Hamad H. Albloshi, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (September 27, 2022): Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections and Individualism
Fiona MacDonald, Bloomberg (September 27, 2022): Attack on Women Fuels Gender Debate Ahead of Kuwait’s Elections
Fiona MacDonald, Bloomberg (September 26, 2022): Kuwait Shakes Up State Firms Ahead of Vote
Bahrain Parliamentary Elections: November 12, 2022
The New Arab (September 20, 2022): Israel and Bahrain launch talks to negotiate a free trade agreement
Israel Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 1, 2022
Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post (September 25, 2022): Israel Elections: Benjamin Netanyahu looks to return as prime minister
Ariel Schmidberg, i24 News (September 22, 2022): Analysis: Yair Lapid’s gamble on the world stage
Shira Rubin, Washington Post (September 21, 2022): Young Palestinians arm themselves for a new era of violent resistance
Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor (September 21, 2022): How West Bank flare-ups could impact Israeli election
Tunisia Early Legislative Elections: December 17, 2022
Caspar Webb, Arab News (September 27, 2022): Tunisia promises democratic reform in UN address
Chris Coons and David Price, Foreign Policy (September 26, 2022): How Tunisia Can Save Its Economy: It’s all about democracy, stupid.
The New Arab (September 21, 2022): Tunisia delays case against opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi until November
Al Jazeera (September 20, 2022): Tunisia detains former PM Ali Laarayedh after 14-hour questioning
Turkey Presidential and Legislative Elections: By June 18, 2023
Andrew Wilks, Al-Monitor (September 26, 2022): Third alliance enters the fray ahead of Turkish elections: The leftist Labor and Freedom Alliance pledges to undo injustice but could risk a split in the opposition vote.
Steven A. Cook, eKathimerini (September 23, 2022): Greece, be wary until the Turkish elections
Laura Pitel, Financial Times (September 22, 2022): Turkish opposition’s alliance against Erdoğan battles rifts: Coalition with big hopes for next year’s polls struggles not to ‘fall apart’ as cracks surface
Ali Kucukgocmen and Birsen Altayli, Reuters (September 21, 2022): Turkish court adjourns case against top Erdogan opponent to November
Pakistan General Elections: By October 12, 2023
Ismail Dilawar, Bloomberg (September 22, 2022): Imran Khan Calls for Fresh Pakistan Protests as Legal Woes Mount
Salman Rafi Sheikh, Nikkei Asia (September 21, 2022): Pakistan’s Imran Khan faces indictment but PM Sharif feels the heat: Ex-leader’s contempt case may foil comeback, yet experts see risks for government
Libya Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Overdue
Marc Espanol, Al-Monitor (September 25, 2022): Political battle in Libya reaches Supreme Court
Iraq Snap Parliamentary Elections: Possible, following chaos in the wake of October 2021 elections
Al-Monitor (September 26, 2022): Iraqi parliament speaker resigns: Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi resigned from his post but is expected to be re-elected.
Middle East Institute (September 26, 2022): Iraq’s crisis of elite, consensus-based politics turns deadly: The Coordination Framework
Andrew Parasiliti, Al-Monitor (September 23, 2022): Iraq’s political class must address ‘crisis of trust,’ says PM
Mina Al-Oraibi, The National UAE (September 22, 2022): Elections are our path out of political impasse, Iraqi prime minister says
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic (September 22, 2022): The Most Stinging Resignation Letter Ever Written: When Iraq’s finance minister stepped down last month, he didn’t go quietly.
Past Middle East Elections
Iran Presidential and Local Elections: June 18, 2021
Jon Gambrell, AP (September 26, 2022): Analysis: Latest Iran protests likely not last for Tehran
Sajjad Safaei, Foreign Policy (September 23, 2022): Iran’s Anti-Veil Protests Have Already Succeeded: The Islamic Republic is no stranger to protests—but this time, they’re leaving a permanent mark
Reuters (September 22, 2022): Iranian unrest leading up to Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody
Egypt Parliamentary Elections: October-December 2020
Joseph Krauss and Lujain Jo, AP (September 26, 2022): Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96: Youssef al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian cleric seen as the spiritual leader of the pan-Arab Muslim Brotherhood, has died at the age of 96
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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