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Egyptians start voting abroad in 2018 presidential elections

Mar 16 2018
Egypt
Source: 
Ahram Online

Egyptian expatriates have started voting in embassies around the world in the 2018 presidential elections. The Egyptian embassy in New Zealand was the first to open its doors on Friday morning (Thursday at 9pm (CLT)) for voters. On Friday morning, The Egyptian embassies in Rome, Berlin and Paris were the first Egyptian missions in Europe to open for the polls.

Judicial reforms part of PML-N election manifesto: Nawaz said

Mar 16 2018
Pakistan
Source: 
Dawn News

Supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has announced that judicial reforms aimed to provide speedy and inexpensive justice to the masses is one of the main items of his party’s manifesto for the general elections.

While responding to a journalist’s question during an interval in proceedings of the trial about the Avenfield apartments in London, Mr Sharif said: “We will introduce comprehensive judicial system that is desperately needed in the country.”

Rencontre entre R. Ghannouchi et N.Taboubi

Mar 16 2018
Tunisia
Source: 
Huffpost

Une réunion qui fait suite à celle des signataires de l'Accord de Carthage.

La rencontre jeudi entre le président du Mouvement Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, et le président de l’Union Générale des Travailleurs de Tunisie (UGTT), Noureddine Taboubi, a porté “sur un échange des points de vue sur les questions relatives aux priorités fixées par la commission issue du document de Carthage et la méthodologie dans le traitement des grandes questions” de l’heure, a déclaré à l’agence TAP le porte-parole du Mouvement, Imed Khemiri. 

Ennahda Movement-Shura Council

Mar 16 2018
Tunisia
Source: 
Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The Shura council of Ennahdha movement began Friday its ninth session in Hammamet for the review of the general situation in the country, the preparations for the municipal elections and transitional justice file, the movement said on its facebook page.

The council members will also discuss the movement's plan of action, its budget for 2018 and the work of the Shura regional councils, the source said.

The council's work will continue on Saturday before the national youth conference of Ennahdha movement will take place on March 17 and 18, 2018.

Case of spying and wiretapping

Mar 16 2018
Tunisia
Source: 
Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The deputies of the parliamentary bloc of the Machrou Tounes party sent on Friday an official correspondence to the Ministry of Justice and the Presidency of the Republic to request the opening of an investigation and to obtain an official answer on "the case of spying and wiretapping and infiltration of the computer systems of the presidency of the republic and the various state apparatus for seven years ".

Ennahdha calls to respect results of 2014 elections

Mar 15 2018
Tunisia
Source: 
Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Ennahdha movement on Thursday called on all political actors to respect the results of the 2014 elections and the ruling team until the next elections.

"This ruling team should be consolidated by a national dialogue to preserve national unity," he said in a statement released after the meeting of its executive bureau held Wednesday under the chairmanship of Ennahda Movement president Rached Ghannouchi.

Nomination aux postes de responsabilité

Mar 15 2018
Morocco
Source: 
Telquel

La loi 12-02 sur les nominations aux hautes fonctions va être modifiée dès ce 15 mars. Le conseil de gouvernement compte y apporter des retouches pour intégrer des organismes nouvellement crées ou qui ont changé de dénominations.

Le conseil de gouvernement qui se tient ce 15 mars devait adopter un projet de loi organique portant modifications de la loi 12-02 relative aux nominations aux hautes fonctions.

The Removal of corrupt is necessary

Mar 15 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Moqtada al-Sadr stressed that the removal of corrupt in the upcoming elections is necessary and a national duty.
Al-Sadr said in a statement in response on the question of a citizen on the difficult circumstances that Iraq has experienced and what would he recommend the members of the Sadrist Movement in the upcoming elections, "the removal of the corrupt by giving the voice of competence is necessary and a national duty."

The importance of the security forces in the elections

Mar 15 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

President of the Republic Fuad Masum stressed the importance of the role of security forces in the success of the elections in the liberated areas.
A Presidential statement said that Masum met today, a senior delegation of federal Police Chiefs headed by Lt. Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat, to discuss the support of the security forces and enhance their role in social peace."

Iranian Supreme Leader Foresees Better Future

Mar 15 2018
Iran
Source: 
Fars News Agency
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined on Thursday that he believes that a better future is waiting for Iran and the Iranian nation.
"There is a youthful, hardworking and vibrant movement in the country which has consolidated my belief in a better future for Iran more than ever," Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing a meeting with the Chairman and members of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran on Thursday.

Important Laws Ready To Voted

Mar 15 2018
Iraq
Source: 
National Iraqi News Agency

A member of the House of Representatives for the province of Anbar, Adel Khamis al-Mahallawi said "several important laws are ready to vote on and waiting for consensus and quorum legal."
"The parliament is about to complete its legislative term and the people are waiting to pass several important laws to be a positive sign of the current council in the democratic and legislative process in the country," he told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA).

Implantation de l’UPR

Mar 15 2018
Mauritania
Source: 
Le Calame

L’Union pour la République (UPR), principal parti de la majorité présidentielle, démarre, dans quelques jours (le 15  Mars 2018), une campagne de réimplantation ; autrement dit, d’adhésions à la structure. Contrairement aux précédentes  opérations, celle de  cette année  intervient dans une situation politique, économique, sociale et sous-régionale particulièrement délicate, non seulement, pour le parti mais, aussi, pour le pays.

Le chronogramme bientôt validé

Mar 15 2018
Mali
Source: 
Jeune Afrique

Un document, présenté comme étant le chronogramme de la présidentielle prévue le 29 juillet, a été diffusé par la presse malienne ce jeudi. Si le début de la campagne y est annoncée pour le 7 juillet, le chronogramme doit encore être validé lors du prochain Conseil des ministres.

Faire barrage à la réélection de Benabdellah

Mar 14 2018
Morocco
Source: 
Huffpost

À l’approche de son 10e congrès national, prévu du 11 au 13 mai prochain, le PPS est secoué par une scission interne. Elle porte le nom de "Kadimoune" ("Nous arrivons") qui se veut être le courant des militants pour "le vrai PPS". "Le courant existe, en fait, depuis le 6e congrès du PPS, en 2002. Il a toujours été un courant d’idée mais n’a jamais été structuré. À présent, nous avons mis en place notre bureau national et nous entamons en ce moment la structuration du courant à travers les régions", explique au HuffPost Maroc le coordinateur national du courant, Hassan Benkabli.

FAFEN launches Pakistan’s most comprehensive election portal

Mar 14 2018
Pakistan
Source: 
Pakistan Today

The Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability–Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN) launched Pakistan’s most comprehensive election information portal “Election Pakistan” in a ceremony here on Wednesday.

The purpose of developing such a unique and user-friendly election portal was to ensure availability of consolidated election-related information on a single forum.

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