Press Review

Algeria
Ecofin Agency
Sep 14 2020
Algérie: le Parlement adopte la réforme constitutionnelle avant un référendum
Somalia
Somaliguardian
Sep 13 2020
Somalia Elections 2020: Former PM Hassan Ali Khaire Launches Presidential Bid
Iran
Iran Press TV
Sep 11 2020
Iran holds run-off parliamentary vote amid strict COVID-19 measures
Libya
Libya Herald
Sep 05 2020
Following Serraj’s call for March elections: HNEC says it is not ready for elections due to insufficient funds
Libya
Xinhua.net
Sep 05 2020
Libya's municipal elections continue despite COVID-19, security threats
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Publications

Post-election Analysis
IRAN: Post electoral analysis Legislative 2020
Iran
Luciano Zaccara
Mar 15 2020
On February 21st, 2020, 57,918,000 Iranians were called to vote in the first round of the 11th Legislative Elections since the establishment of the Iranian Islamic Republic in 1979. Among the voters, 2,931,000 were first-time...
Pre-election Analysis
Pre-election analysis: ISRAEL General Elections to Settle a Bet
Israel
Natalia Perez Velasco
Sep 15 2019
Five months after the past election the Israelis will return to the polls on Tuesday September 18th to settle a bet between the two most experienced right politicians. The acting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opted for new...
Post-election Analysis
Post-election analysis ISRAEL 2019: Third consecutive victory for Netanyahu and the...
Israel
Natalia Perez Velasco
Apr 14 2019
Despite corruption charges, Netanyahu won elections for the fourth time and he will likely form a very similar government, although with slightly less support in the Knesset.
Pre-election Analysis
ISRAEL Legislative elections 2019: Netanyahu masters the political tempo
Israel
Natalia Perez Velasco
Apr 01 2019
Israel is holding elections on April 9th, and it seems nothing will change. Although polls predict Likud’s defeat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will very likely lead again the next Government....
Briefing Paper
ISRAEL A discriminatory law, a slap in the face of minorities
Israel
Natalia Perez Velasco
Aug 15 2018
In 1948, Israel tried to convince the world a western-like democracy had been born in the Middle East due to a decision approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Seventy years later,...
Post-election Analysis
Who has won the Iranian elections?
Iran
Luciano Zaccara
Mar 03 2016
Although 70 out of 290 seats of the Islamic Consultative Assembly are yet to decide, and the definitive data of the first round have still not been ratified by the Guardian Council, some conclusions...
Pre-election Analysis
IRAN Elections to the Islamic Consultative Assembly, February 2016
Iran
Luciano Zaccara
Jan 28 2016
On February 26th the first round of the 10th legislative elections to designate the 290 members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami), which is convened every four years,...
Electoral processes in the Gulf: overview of the past 10 years

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Upcoming Elections

Upcoming - date set

  • Syria - Legislative (Jul 19 2020)
    Observations: Initially called for April 13th, they are posponed due to COVID-19 until May 20th, and again until July 19th
  • Kyrgyzstan - Legislative (Oct 04 2020)
  • Egypt - Legislative (Oct 24 2020)
    Observations: two rounds (24-25th October and 7th-8th November)
  • Algeria - Referendum (Nov 01 2020)
    Observations: The text was approved by the parliament, despite the oppositio's boycott and unpopularity

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