elections

Libya: UN envoy lashes out at feuding groups then resigns

Georgia Dennis April 18, 2024 0

The feuding political parties in Libya and their UN supporters drove Abdoulaye Bathily, the country’s UN envoy to lash out...

UN envoy to Libya despairs about elections status quo

Georgia Dennis February 19, 2024 0

UN envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily commiserates with Libyan citizens as their leaders bicker over electoral rules, according to Arab News. Special...

Tunisian voters deceived in “useless” election

Sarah Mcgeachie January 23, 2024 0

Tunisian voters were deceived into polling stations on Sunday the 24th of December according to Alarabiya news and agencies. In...

More low turnouts in Tunisian elections

Antoine Guiat December 29, 2023 0

In what was a blow to Kais Saied, turnout in Tunisian parliamentary elections around the country on December 24 scraped to...

Trump disqualified from 2024 ballot by Colorado Court

Salma Ahmed December 21, 2023 0

Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump has been disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on...

What does Sisi’s re-election mean for Egypt?

Antoine Guiat December 19, 2023 0

It was announced by media outlets in Egypt and beyond on December 18 that long-serving President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi secured a...

Military stage coup in Gabon

Layla Al-Mansoori August 30, 2023 0

Another African nation has fallen under military rule, further undermining the region's aspirations for democracy. On August 30th, Gabon's military...

Libya’s Parliament’s Plan: Ousting Dbeibah

Martin Jay July 5, 2023 0

In a twist of events in Libya, following a recent conference in Morocco which pushed for elections, it is now...

UN Envoy Warns: Libya Election Hopes in Doubt

Martin Jay June 20, 2023 0

The positive air which came about between rival groups in Libya after talks in Morocco appeared to have opened a...

James J. Zogby: How will Arabs vote in 2024 US elections?

Martin Jay June 2, 2023 0

Twenty years ago, in the lead-up to the 2004 elections, the Arab American Institute (AAI) hosted a Democratic presidential forum...

Mauritania Ruling Party Wins Contested Elections

Martin Jay May 23, 2023 0

Ghazouani's party keeps control, while focus now shifts to his own presidential bid in 2024 The ruling party in Mauritania...

Mauritania Election Crisis: Opposition Alleges Rigging

Martin Jay May 16, 2023 0

Tensions are brewing in Mauritania threatening regional stability, following elections which opposition groups are claiming has been rigged. Mauritanian opposition...