July 18, 2023
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 Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Ahmed L. Badawy (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Upcoming Middle East Elections
UAE Federal National Council Elections: October 7, 2023 (consultative body with little real power)
Waheed Abbas, Khaleej Times (July 17, 2023): UAE elections: All you need to know about FNC polls in 2023
Iraq Kurdistan Regional Elections: and Provincial Elections
Dana Taib Menmy, The New Arab (July 12, 2023): Scorching summer heat in Iraq sparks fears of low voter turnout for provincial elections
Pakistan General Elections: By November 10, 2023 (early elections possible)
Munir Ahmed, AP (July 17, 2023): Dozens of followers of Pakistan’s Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections
Ismail Dilawar and Kamran Haider, Bloomberg (July 13, 2023): Pakistan’s Coalition Government to Step Down Next Month
Egypt Presidential Election: April 2024
Al Jazeera (July 11, 2023): Egyptians launch online campaign for Gamal Mubarak as president
Palestinian Authority General Elections: Long Overdue
Shira Rubin, Washington Post (July 12, 2023): The Palestinian Authority, teetering on collapse, is tested in Jenin
Dov Waxman, The Conversation (July 14, 2023): The Conversation: Palestinian Authority faces legitimacy crisis
Lebanon Presidential Election: Ongoing
United States Department of State (July 17, 2023): Joint Statement on Lebanon
Past Middle East Elections
Turkey General Elections: May 14, 2023
Grady Wilson, Atlantic Council (July 14, 2023): With re-election behind him, Erdogan is turning toward the West
Karl Ritter and Andrew Wilks, AP (July 12, 2023): Turkey’s Erdogan says lawmakers will take up ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership in October
Middle East Elections Coming Up in 2023
Turkey and Pakistan are due to hold elections that determine who runs the government. In addition, long-overdue elections in the Palestinian Authority and Libya could take place in 2023, but don’t hold your breath.
Lebanon Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): ongoing
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Elections (indirect elections, advisory body with limited powers): October 7, 2023
Pakistan General Elections: October 12, 2023 (due – snap elections possible)
Israel Local Elections: October 2023 (due)
Oman Consultative Assembly Elections (advisory body with limited power): October 2023 (due)
Iraq Regional Elections: November 6, 2023
Kurdistan (Iraq) Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: November 18, 2023
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. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
Middle East This Week: July 18, 2023
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July 18, 2023
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
UAE Federal National Council Elections: October 7, 2023 (consultative body with little real power)
Waheed Abbas, Khaleej Times (July 17, 2023): UAE elections: All you need to know about FNC polls in 2023
Iraq Kurdistan Regional Elections: and Provincial Elections
Dana Taib Menmy, The New Arab (July 12, 2023): Scorching summer heat in Iraq sparks fears of low voter turnout for provincial elections
Pakistan General Elections: By November 10, 2023 (early elections possible)
Munir Ahmed, AP (July 17, 2023): Dozens of followers of Pakistan’s Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections
Ismail Dilawar and Kamran Haider, Bloomberg (July 13, 2023): Pakistan’s Coalition Government to Step Down Next Month
Egypt Presidential Election: April 2024
Al Jazeera (July 11, 2023): Egyptians launch online campaign for Gamal Mubarak as president
Palestinian Authority General Elections: Long Overdue
Shira Rubin, Washington Post (July 12, 2023): The Palestinian Authority, teetering on collapse, is tested in Jenin
Dov Waxman, The Conversation (July 14, 2023): The Conversation: Palestinian Authority faces legitimacy crisis
Lebanon Presidential Election: Ongoing
United States Department of State (July 17, 2023): Joint Statement on Lebanon
Past Middle East Elections
Turkey General Elections: May 14, 2023
Grady Wilson, Atlantic Council (July 14, 2023): With re-election behind him, Erdogan is turning toward the West
Karl Ritter and Andrew Wilks, AP (July 12, 2023): Turkey’s Erdogan says lawmakers will take up ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership in October
Middle East Elections Coming Up in 2023
Turkey and Pakistan are due to hold elections that determine who runs the government. In addition, long-overdue elections in the Palestinian Authority and Libya could take place in 2023, but don’t hold your breath.
Lebanon Indirect Presidential Election (by parliament): ongoing
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council Elections (indirect elections, advisory body with limited powers): October 7, 2023
Pakistan General Elections: October 12, 2023 (due – snap elections possible)
Israel Local Elections: October 2023 (due)
Oman Consultative Assembly Elections (advisory body with limited power): October 2023 (due)
Iraq Regional Elections: November 6, 2023
Kurdistan (Iraq) Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: November 18, 2023
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. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
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