Tag: Tunisia

Middle East This Week – June 18, 2019

Middle East This Week – June 4, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsTurkey, Istanbul Mayoral Rerun – June 23, 2019Hurriyet Daily: “Local do-over elections on June 2 have reversed the outcome of the March 31 elections in two out of four provinces.” Sultan Erdogan goes all out to steal Istanbul election rerun. https://t.co/gOfkOycFsb… Read More

Middle East This Week – May 27, 2019

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Upcoming ElectionsAlgeria Presidential – scheduled for July 4, 2019 (delays possible)AFP: “Algeria’s army chief on Monday urged demonstrators to accept presidential polls set for July 4 to elect a successor to ousted president Abdul Aziz Bouteflika. Protest leaders… Read More

Middle East This Week – January 29, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Egypt local (planned for the first half of 2019 – delays possible); Turkey local (March 31); Israel snap parliamentary (April 9); Algeria presidential (April 18); Qatar municipal (May – councils are advisory only with no actual… Read More

Middle East This Week – January 14, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Egypt local (planned for the first half of 2019 – delays possible); Libya (various – international community wants them to happen in 2019); Turkey local (March 31); Israel snap parliamentary (April 9); Algeria presidential (April 14);… Read More

Middle East This Week – January 8, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsTurkey Local – March 31, 2019Campaigning continues in Turkey’s local elections. Kurdistan24 reports that eight Kurdish political parties and movements across the ideological spectrum, from left-wing to center-right, have united to contest polls in 100 cities and… Read More

Middle East This Week – January 1, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsTurkey Local – March 31, 2019Hurriyet Daily News reports: The countdown for Turkey’s local polls – set to be held on March 31 – kicked off on Jan. 1, according to an electoral calendar released by the Supreme Election Council.” The Daily Sabah… Read More

Middle East This Week – December 18, 2018

Regional News and ViewsEgyptLos Angeles Times reports on Egypt’s continuing crackdown on journalists. LebanonHundreds protested in Beirut on Sunday against Lebanon’s political stalemate in a demonstration organized by the Communist Party.

Middle East – December 11, 2018

Upcoming Elections in the NewsIsraelThe Jerusalem Post reports on more talk about how Israel could be headed for early elections. University of Wisconsin doctoral candidate Chagai M. Weiss analyzes the impact tensions over Gaza could have on the… Read More