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Overseas voter registration extended until 12 March

27 Feb 2018
Libia
Fuente: 
Libya Herald

The High National Election Commission (HNEC) has extended the period for overseas voter registration until Monday 12 March. Overseas voter registration was due to end tomorrow.

HNEC said that in view of the moderate rate of overseas voter registration and due to requests by the Libyan diaspora for HNEC to extend the registration period as a result of their inability to register in time, it has pushed back the deadline to 12 March.

Partido de Sharif elige a su hermano como presidente en funciones en Pakistán

27 Feb 2018
Pakistán
Fuente: 
La Vanguardia

La gobernante Liga Musulmana de Pakistán (PML-N) eligió hoy como presidente en funciones a Shahbaz Sharif, seis días después de que el Tribunal Supremo prohibiese a su hermano Nawaz liderar la formación por haber sido inhabilitado como primer ministro hace seis meses.

"Halagado por la confianza que mi líder Nawaz Sharif y al Comité Central de Trabajo (del partido) depositan sobre mí", indicó Shahbaz Sharif, jefe de gobierno de la provincia de Punyab (este), en la red social Twitter tras su elección.

Prosecution renews detention of Fotouh for 15 more days

27 Feb 2018
Egipto
Fuente: 
Egypt Independent

Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution on Tuesday ordered Egyptian former-presidential candidate and head of the Strong Egypt Party Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh be detained for a further 15 days on charges of “leading a terrorist group.”

Egyptian security forces arrested Fotouh on Wednesday February 14 for alleged ties with Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood (MB). He was taken away upon his return home from London, where he reportedly gave an interview to Qatari owned Al-Jazeera and criticized state policies and President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.

Saad Hariri accepts invitation to go to Saudi Arabia

27 Feb 2018
Líbano
Fuente: 
CNN

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia, his office said, in what would be his first trip to the kingdom after he resigned under mysterious circumstances from the Saudi capital last year.

The announcement came at the end of a meeting Monday in Beirut that Hariri held with Saudi envoy Nizar al-Aloula and advisers to the Saudi royal court.

Hariri said he would visit Saudi Arabia "as soon as possible" and that the talks had been "excellent," according to the statement.

Two more HDP deputies lose seats in Turkish Parliament

27 Feb 2018
Turquía
Fuente: 
Hurriyet Daily News

Two more Kurdish issue-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputies have been stripped of their parliamentary status following criminal verdicts against them were read out at a parliamentary session.

The summaries of proceedings against MPs Ahmet Yıldırım and İbrahim Ayhan included the final verdict of separate legal cases against them and was read aloud at parliament’s General Assembly on Feb. 27.

Saudi appoints first female deputy minister of labour

27 Feb 2018
Arabia Saudí
Fuente: 
Khalej Times

Dr. Tamader bint Youssef Al Rammah has been appointed deputy minister of labour and social development.  Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a shake-up that elevates a younger generation, brings a woman into a senior government job.

In a reshuffle announced late on Monday, the military chief of staff, air defence and land forces heads and senior defence and interior ministry officials were removed. Tamadur bint Youssef Al Ramah became deputy labour minister, a rare high-level job for a woman in the kingdom.

Irak: "los desplazados por el conflicto podrán votar en las próximas elecciones"

26 Feb 2018
Irak
Fuente: 
Europa Press

Los desplazados por el conflicto en Irak podrán participar en las elecciones locales y parlamentarias previstas para el 12 de mayo, según ha confirmado este domingo el secretario general del Consejo de Ministros, Mahdi al Allaq.

"Las familias desplazadas de todas las provincias tendrán derecho a participar en el próximo proceso electoral",ha dicho, agregando que "se ha puesto en marcha una acción para permitir que los desplazados voten", según ha informado el portal local de noticias Alghad Press.

Al Qaeda llama al boicot de las elecciones

26 Feb 2018
Malí
Fuente: 
El Confidencial

El Frente de Apoyo al Islam y los Musulmanes, la filial de Al Qaeda en el Sahel, ha llamado a los musulmanes en Malí a boicotear las próximas elecciones locales y presidenciales y combatir a las autoridades de Bamako.

Este llamamiento se hizo durante un discurso pronunciado por el "juez mayor" (máxima autoridad judicial) de esa organización Abu Abdeulrahman al Senhayi, difundido por los foros yihadistas en lenguas árabe, tuareg y somalí, y al que Efe tuvo acceso hoy.

Nidaa Tounes soutiendra des listes indépendantes aux municipales

26 Feb 2018
Túnez
Fuente: 
Huffpost

Invité de l'émission "Men Tounes" ("De Tunis") vendredi, le président du bloc parlementaire de Nidaa Tounes Sofien Toubel a affirmé que son parti appuiera des listes indépendantes lors des élections municipales.

En plus des 350 listes Nidaa Tounes, le parti s'engagera auprès de "146 listes indépendantes que nous appuieront. Leurs noms seront reconnaissables et nous les divulgueront à la presse en temps voulu" a précisé Sofien Toubel.

PML-N to announce new party president on Tuesday: Marriyum said

26 Feb 2018
Pakistán
Fuente: 
Pakistan Today

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will announce its new party president on Tuesday. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Monday, she said the Central Executive Committee and Central Working Committee of PML-N will meet on Tuesday to hold discussions on the election of the party president.

She said Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is the most competent and appropriate person for the slot given his political acumen and performance in Punjab province.

Opposition Bloc Nominates Govedarica for Republika Srpska President

25 Feb 2018
Bosnia y Herzegovina
Fuente: 
Balkan Insight

The main Bosnian Serb opposition party, the Serbian Democratic Party, SDS,  nominated party leader Vukota Govedarica as its candidate for president of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Serbian-dominated entity in elections this autumn.  The 41-year-old leader of the Serbian Democratic Party from the pro-EU Alliance for Changes is positioning himself as the catalyst to end the Alliance of  Independent Social Democrats’ nearly 12-year-long hold on power.

Hezbollah chief warns against voting for pro-US candidates

24 Feb 2018
Líbano
Fuente: 
Press TV

The secretary general of the Hezbollah resistance movement has warned the Lebanese nation against voting for pro-US candidates in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, saying such contenders will simply hand over the Arab country to Americans.

Addressing his supporters via a televised speech from the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek on Saturday evening, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah called upon people from all walks of life to participate in the elections, which are scheduled to be held on May 6.

Dinka N'Gok Council Welcomes Dr. Faisal Appointment

24 Feb 2018
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan News Agency

The Dinka N'Gok Higher Coordination Council has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Faisal Hassan Ibrahim as the Deputy Chairman of the National Congress Party for party Affairs and Assistant of the President of the Republic .
The Council has also, welcomed the appointment of General, Salah Mohammed Abdulla as the Director of National Intelligence and Security Service and General, Jalal Edden Al-Sheikh Al-Tayeb as his Deputy.

http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/376584/en

Arranca en Egipto la campaña electoral de las presidenciales sin oposición

24 Feb 2018
Egipto
Fuente: 
La Vanguardia

La campaña electoral para los comicios presidenciales de marzo arranca hoy en Egipto sin ningún candidato opositor, tras la descalificación y retirada de los oponentes al actual mandatario, Abdelfatah al Sisi, cuya victoria parece asegurada frente al político de poco relieve Musa Mustafa Musa.

PTI-G promises presidential system

23 Feb 2018
Pakistán
Fuente: 
Geo tv

MNA Ayesha Gulalai announced on Friday that her new party will support presidential form of democracy in the country. Addressing a press conference here, Gulalai announced the manifesto of her party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Gulalai or PTI-G, would also envision judo karate training for women.

Gulalai, who announced the name of the new party in December, has still not officially resigned from Imran Khan-led PTI. A reference by Imran to kick her out of the party was rejected by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

"I have not been pressured to run for presidency": Moussa says

23 Feb 2018
Egipto
Fuente: 
Egypt Independent

Presidential hopeful Moussa Mostafa Moussa announced that he has neither been asked nor pressured into running in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, saying his political position is public: that he participated in June 30 and stood supporting the country, in addition to helping bring the Muslim Brotherhood down.

During an interview with state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, Moussa also denied any claims that he received funding to run for president, saying even if he was offered he would refuse funding, as he does not need charity to run in the presidential race.

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