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Fin du temps réglementaire, place au suspense ! Les partis et les candidats engagés dans la course à l’APN ne disposent plus que de quelques heures pour prêcher encore leurs discours et tenter de convaincre les électeurs indécis.

Speaker Nabih Berri's proposal for the creation of a Senate as part of efforts to resolve the electoral law crisis calls for forming a body consisted of 32 Muslim senators and 32 Christian senators and for allocating its presidency to the Druze community, a media report said on Sunday.

30% des habitants de la municipalité de Tataouine ne participeront pas aux élections municipales et  se disent insatisfaits des services municipaux selon le sondage effectué par l’observatoire du travail municipal et de la planification civile. 

An extended four-party meeting held at the Center House Sunday evening failed to record a breakthrough agreement on a new electoral law for Lebanon's parliamentary polls, as Hizbullah party “mourned” a law format suggested by the Progressive Socialist Party, media reports said on Tuesday.

Depuis quelques mois, le gouvernement multiplie les assurances sur la transparence des élections législatives du 4 mai.

Albania's opposition parties on Monday plan to block all national roads for one hour, as they up their confrontation with the government of Edi Rama. 

Albanian opposition parties plan to radicalize their protests against the government of Edi Rama starting from Monday, when they intend to block all national roads for an hour.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) will air the draw for broadcasting live debates of presidential candidates on Sunday which saw one candidate launching his first criticism of the current administration.

Campaigning has begun for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle against Principlists who criticize his handling of the economy.   

Rouhani’s main rivals in the race appear to be Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, a senior cleric who heads a major charity organization, as well as Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf.  

Rouhani’s deputy Es’haq Jahangiri as well as two more low-key candidates are the other contenders who had their qualifications approved by the Guardian Council, Iran’s top vetting body.

The suggestions were sent by the Electoral Reforms Commission to the IEC after a three-month working period