Press Review

Qatar
Doha News
May 16 2013
Opinion: Will Qatar finally see legislative elections?
Malaysia
Bernama
May 16 2013
Three Kadazandusun Murut Ministers A Landmark Decision To Empower Sabahans
Lebanon
The Daily News Star
May 16 2013
Parliament committee resumes talks on electoral law
Mauritania
Alakhbar
May 16 2013
L’opposition rappelle ses 4 conditions pour une transparence électorale
Iran
Press TV
May 16 2013
Iran’s Guardian Council extends deadline for vetting presidential hopefuls
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Publications

Pre-election Analysis
Legislative elections May 2013
Pakistan
Ana Ballesteros
May 05 2013
A number of recent developments make the 11 May elections currently under preparation in Pakistan a historic occasion. For the first time in its history, a government has managed to complete its term. It has taken 66 years for a...
Election Report
Israel: Legislative elections 2013
Israel
Natalia Perez Velasco
Apr 15 2013
On 22 January 2013 Israel held legislative elections, nine months ahead of schedule. They were brought forward after the government foresaw that it would fail to obtain parliamentary backing for the 2013 budget. However, the fact...
Post-election Analysis
Jordan's two-sided elections
Jordan
Daniel Marx
Jan 26 2013
Two very different elections took place in Jordan on Wednesday.One set were touted as a major step on the country's process to reform, an exercise in citizenship, a day of national pride, by a regime...
Pre-election Analysis
Israeli elections focused on internal issues
Israel
Natalia Perez Velasco
Jan 19 2013
Israeli elections will be held on Tuesday January 22nd. Bearing in mind Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to be re-elected prime minister, all attention is focused on the possible changes to the...
Election Report
Legislative Elections, 10 May 2012
Algeria
Rafael Bustos
Sep 03 2012
The “Arab Springs” which commenced in Tunisia in late 2010 and extended to Egypt and Libya through the early months of 2011 also resonated in Algeria. Throughout January 2011 and to a lesser degree...
Briefing Paper
Presidential Elections: a new country or not?
Yemen
Leyla Hamad
Feb 25 2012
February 21st, election day in Yemen, was a day of contrasts. Many Yemenis expressed their euphoria on emerging from polling stations, proudly revealing the finger stamped in ink that proved they had...
Election Report
Consultative Council Elections, 15 October 2011
Oman
Marc Valeri
Jan 12 2012
Oman’s Consultative Council elections were the third with universal suffrage to be held in the country, after those of 2003 and 2007. They took place following popular protests earlier in...
Electoral processes in the Gulf: overview of the past 10 years

Highlighted Countries

Turkey
Pakistan
Iran
Egypt

Upcoming Elections

Upcoming - date set

  • Malaysia - Legislative (May 05 2013)
    Observations: Although expected in June, they will be held in May after dissolution of Parliament in April
  • Pakistan - Legislative (May 11 2013)
  • Iran - Presidential (Jun 14 2013)
  • Lebanon - Legislative (Jun 16 2013)
    Observations: Election law pending, this may delay final date of polls

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