August 20, 2024

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 Monument of the Martyrs, commemorating the Algerian War of Independence, which took place from 1954 to 1962. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Malik Mehni (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Upcoming Middle East Elections

Algeria Presidential Election: September 7, 2024

Abdelkader Cheref, The New Arab (August 19, 2024): Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s sham election guarantees Algeria’s democratic decline

The New Arab (August 19, 2024): Algeria elections: Palestine high on the agenda in candidates’ campaigns and speeches

Abdelhafid Daamache, AFP (August 13, 2024): Legacy Of Algeria’s Short-lived Pro-democracy Protests Lives On

Tunisia Presidential Election: October 6, 2024

Al Jazeera (August 15, 2024): A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Amine Snoussi, The New Arab (August 14, 2024): In Kais Saied’s Tunisia, a presidential election with few opponents