Elections

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  Elections

  2021-11-15

  Politically defeated Kataib Hizbullah urged to reconsider alliances

  The Iran-aligned militia lashed out after its resounding defeat in the Iraqi election, but many are hoping the group and its allies see an opportunity to turn the page on their militant past.

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  Elections

  2021-11-05

  Corruption underpins militias' Iraq election defeat

  Voters in the recent legislative elections showed their disapproval of the massive corruption that has seen militias siphoning funds from the state.

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  Elections

  2021-10-18

  Pro-Iran bloc suffers resounding defeat in Iraqi elections

  Political parties representing Iran-aligned paramilitary groups were seen as lacking a vision for economic development and beholden to Iran.

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  Elections

  2021-05-27

  Syrians, world community dismiss predictable outcome of farcical elections

  The outcome of the Syrian presidential elections was obvious before they even started: Bashar al-Assad will win a fourth term, giving tyranny, Iran, and Russia more years in office.

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  Elections

  2021-05-14

  The fox and its tail: Iran offers to monitor farcical Syrian elections

  The Islamic Republic, which has not held a free or fair election in its four-decade-old history, is offering to monitor an election that is assured only one outcome: more tyranny for Syrians.

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  Elections

  2020-02-24

  Iran elections marked by record low turnout

  Voter apathy and public anger against the government kept Iranian voters away from the polls in an election experts described as a 'farce'.

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  Elections

  2020-02-20

  US slaps sanctions on Iranian officials for barring candidates

  The US 'will not tolerate the manipulation of elections' to favour the Iranian regime's malign agenda, the Treasury said.

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  Elections

  2018-05-23

  Lebanese TV presenter takes up seat in parliament

  Paula Yacoubian, who ran on a civil society electoral list, is one of six women who gained a seat in parliament in the May 6th elections.

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  Elections

  2018-05-07

  Low turnout for Lebanon's parliamentary elections

  Less than half of the 3.7 million Lebanese registered to vote turned out to cast their ballot in the first parliamentary election in nine years.

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  Elections

  2018-05-04

  3.7 million Lebanese prepare to vote in elections

  The country will enter a period of electoral silence at midnight Friday, which will remain in force until all ballots have been cast.