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Ex-NTC chief grilled over Libya killing

Dec 12 2012
Libya
Source: 
al-Jazeera

Libyan military prosecutors have accused ex-leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil of abusing his power, after grilling him over the death of a general who led rebels during last year's uprising, a prosecution official said.

"Mustafa Abdel Jalil was accused of abuse of power and undermining national unity," by military prosecutors who questioned him in the eastern town of Marj over the 2011 assassination of Abdel Fatah Yunes, Majdi al-Baraasi told AFP news agency.

Bahrain minister pledges ‘transparent’ dialogue

Dec 11 2012
Bahrain
Source: 
Gulf News

Manama: Bahrain’s justice minister on Tuesday assured sceptical members of parliament that they would not be excluded from a much-anticipated national dialogue expected to be launched between the various segments of the Bahraini society.

“There will be no exclusions of lawmakers and there will be no interference from foreign countries in the dialogue,” Shaikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Khalifa said during the parliament session after MPs expressed concerns on both counts.

Anas the most loathed and hated politician of 2012

Dec 10 2012
Indonesia
Source: 
The Jakarta Post

A new study shows Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum has been cast by the media as the most hated politician in 2012.

The study, conducted between March 2011 and December 2012, shows that most stories about Anas that the news media produced were about his alleged involvement in an abundance of graft.

The Founding Fathers House (FFH), an NGO that conducted the study, analyzed 32,620 articles in 12 national newspapers, 27, 916 articles in seven online news portal and 9,069 news broadcast on seven TV stations. 

Gulf states, opposition urge arms for rebels

Dec 10 2012
Saudi Arabia
Source: 
Gulf News

Manama: Syria’s opposition and its Gulf backers will press western governments this week to supply weapons to rebels, arguing that significant progress has been made to unify armed groups and bring them under civilian control.

As the Friends of Syria coalition prepares to meet in Marrakech on Wednesday, opposition leaders and Gulf officials said the time for outside direct military intervention has passed, with the rebels’ demands confined to supplies of arms, particularly anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.

Defining Democracy Down: Iran's New Presidential Election Law

Dec 10 2012
Iran
Source: 
Tehran Bureau

Two major events recently took place within the recondite realm of Iranian power politics that on initial view may appear to stand in contradiction. First, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced that while the Majles was justified in passing a motion to question President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the floor of the parliament, "It is enough. Any further insistence on this motion will encourage the enemies of the nezaam," or ruling system.

Former PA chief of justice forms new political party

Dec 09 2012
Palestine
Source: 
Ma'an News Agency

Former Palestinian Authority Chief of Justice Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi announced the formation of a new political party on Saturday.

Sheikh Tamimi told Ma'an that the official launching of the Freedom and Independence Party for the Defense of Holy Sites will take place on Wednesday at the Rocky hotel in Ramallah.

The party, which is licensed by the PA Interior Ministry, aims to protect Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem and Palestinian rights such as the return of refugees, Tamimi said.

King meets with national integrity committee

Dec 09 2012
Jordan
Source: 
The Jordan Times

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday highlighted the importance of the mandate and role of the Royal Committee for Enhancing the National Integrity System in supporting the reform process in Jordan, adding that public confidence in state agencies is the catalyst for success in this effort.

Priority should be given to improving the performance of state agencies to increase citizens’ confidence in their ability to deter and fight corruption

La commune, la wilaya et les missions des nouveaux élus

Dec 09 2012
Algeria
Source: 
El Moudjahid

Les nouvelles Assemblées populaires locales élues du double scrutin du 29 novembre dernier se mettent en place et construisent les maillons de la nouvelle gestion du développement en concertation à l’ère de l’exercice de la démocratie locale et du pluralisme politique mettant en compétition au sein de la gestion des  exécutifs d’APC et d’APW plus de quarante partis politiques.

Les islamistes dialoguent discrètement avec le pouvoir !

Dec 08 2012
Mauritania
Source: 
C.R.I.DE.M

Des dissensions profondes minent depuis quelques temps les rangs de la COD revendicatrice du Rahil du pouvoir, menaçant la cohésion de ce pôle politique. Ces divergences sont renforcées par l’échec du meeting de mercredi passé de cette opposition et seraient motivées par certaines données dont le colportage par l’un des partis de la COD d’informations infondées sur l’état de santé du président de la république pendant son séjour de convalescence dans la capitale française.

Bahrain seeks talks with the opposition

Dec 08 2012
Bahrain
Source: 
Al Jazeera

Bahrain's Crown Prince has renewed calls for dialogue with the country's opposition, saying only talks can break a deadlock in the Gulf Arab state beset by unrest.

The ruling Al-Khalifa family, who are Sunni Muslims, used martial law and help from Gulf neighbours to put down a revolt against alleged discrimination of Bahrain's majority Shia population in March last year, but violence has resumed.

INSTALLATION DES APC ET APW : Seules 2 APW et 391 APC échappent aux alliances

Dec 08 2012
Algeria
Source: 
El Moudjahid

La loi électorale stipule que dans un délai de quinze jours qui suivent la proclamation des résultats des élections, l’Assemblée populaire communale élit son président parmi ses membres pour le mandat électoral des cinq années à venir. C’est surtout le cas pour 391 APC et 2 APW. Concernant les 1 076 APC et les 46 APW distribuées entre majorité relative et égalité des sièges, les discussions pour des alliances sont en cours, et apparemment les tractations ont propulsé à la présidence des APC des partis nouvellement agréés.

Élections législatives : C’était avant la fin de l’année, c’est dans 4 mois, ça sera dans 6 mois…

Dec 07 2012
Mauritania
Source: 
C.R.I.DE.M

En avril 2012, à propos des élections législatives et municipale en Mauritanie, le président de la République, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz avait dit : « Nous ne retardons pas les élections pour le plaisir de les retarder, mais pour qu’ii y ait le maximum de transparence, ces élections auront lieu peut être bien avant la fin de l’année. »

La Mauritanie avance de 20 points dans le classement de Transparency International

Dec 07 2012
Mauritania
Source: 
C.R.I.DE.M

La Mauritanie a remonté dans le classement annuel de Transparency International. Elle a quitté le 143e rang qu’elle occupait en 2011, pour occuper le 123e rang mondial en 2012, soit une remontée de 20 points. Ce qui la place au 12e rang dans le Monde Arabe.

Dans une autre échelle, graduée en 100 points, la Mauritanie est notée 31 sur 100. L’avance vers 100 indique un progrès, alors qu’une régression vers zéro indique une mauvaise tendance. Cette année le classement inclut 176 pays.

Opposition against unproductive Dialogue: Siniora

Dec 07 2012
Lebanon
Source: 
The Daily Star

Former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Friday the opposition was against Dialogue that leads to nowhere and not to the principle of all-party talks, according to a statement from his office.

“The March 14 boycott to dialogue is not a rejection to dialogue but opposition to unproductive talks in light of the security threats surrounding [the country],” said Siniora.

Coordination de l’Opposition Démocratique : Communiqué

Dec 06 2012
Mauritania
Source: 
C.R.I.DE.M

Persistant dans les méthodes de provocation dont elles ont l’habitude depuis que le général Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz a pris le pouvoir le 6 août 2008, les autorités administratives ont procédé, hier mercredi, au déploiement d’unités de la police dans la place Ibn Abass où la Coordination de l’Opposition Démocratique comptait organiser, non pas un meeting ni une marche, mais bien une soirée commémorative du 52ème de l'Indépendance nationale.

Lawmakers at odds on presidential bill

Dec 05 2012
Indonesia
Source: 
The Jakarta Post

 Political parties in the House of Representatives (DPR) remain at odds on setting the threshold of support needed to nominate a presidential candidate in 2014.

Under the 2008 presidential election law, presidential candidates must be supported by a party or a coalition of parties that secured 25 percent of the popular vote or 20 percent of the seats in the House in the previous election.

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