Press Review

Albania
Balkan Insight
Jun 17 2013
Albania PM Tempts Voters With Wage Hike
Iran
Press TV
Jun 15 2013
Rohani becomes Iran’s new president
Morocco
Lakome
Jun 14 2013
Droit d’accès à l’information : la société civile salue l’ouverture du débat
Turkey
bianet
Jun 14 2013
"People Will Evaluate the Meeting's Results”
Lebanon
The Daily News Star
Jun 13 2013
Lack of quorum legitimizes Parliament extension
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Publications

Post-election Analysis
PAKISTAN The political return of Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan
Ana Ballesteros
May 27 2013
The May 11 elections were contradictory: the results were both predictable and unpredictable. Nawaz Sharif and his Muslim League (PML-N) had been projected to win - although only around 70 seats - which might have forced them...
Post-election Analysis
MALAYSIA: Significant changes to the national political landscape
Malaysia
Javier Gil
May 23 2013
On May 5th Malaysia held its thirteenth legislative elections since the country's independence. Simultaneously, twelve of the thirteen regional parliaments were renewed. These elections were much-anticipated by Malaysian...
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...
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...
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...
Electoral processes in the Gulf: overview of the past 10 years

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    Observations: First round 28th July. If a second round is necessary, this will take place on 11 August

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