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World
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International
4/24/2022 9:01:07 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday defeated his rival Marine Le Pen in presidential elections, projections showed, prompting a wave of relief in Europe that the far-right had been prevented from taking power.
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World
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International
4/24/2022 11:10:08 AM
France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday with repercussions for Europe's future, with centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron the front-runner but fighting a tough challenge from far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
4/12/2022 9:42:17 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron will face extreme-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country’s presidential elections in a re-run of the contest that brought him to power five years ago, writes Tewfick Aclimandos
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
4/12/2022 9:15:02 PM
As this week’s first round of the French presidential elections has revealed, France is restless and sees major changes on the horizon.
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World
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International
4/9/2022 5:56:49 PM
France on Saturday was preparing for the first round of presidential elections projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far tighter than their duel five years ago.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
4/7/2022 11:09:00 AM
There may be a surprise result in this weekend’s first round of the French presidential elections, writes Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
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International
2/12/2022 8:44:57 PM
Turkmenistan will hold snap presidential elections after the country's authoritarian leader announced he is ready to relinquish power to a new generation.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
2/4/2022 12:42:00 PM
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/25/2022 4:35:33 PM
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed on Tuesday on the importance of holding Libya’s delayed parliamentary and presidential elections.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 4:12:20 PM
French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour was convicted Monday of inciting racial hatred over 2020 comments he made about unaccompanied migrant children.
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World
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Region
1/15/2022 2:37:19 PM
France's well-liked former justice minister Christiane Taubira on Saturday launched her bid to unify the floundering French left and challenge President Emmanuel Macron at April presidential elections, but faces a slew of competing candidates reluctant to cede the limelight.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
1/11/2022 9:52:53 PM
After last year’s postponement of Libya’s parliamentary and presidential elections, a new roadmap for the country may now be the only way forward, writes Kamel Abdallah
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World
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Region
12/27/2021 8:38:06 PM
Libya's parliament on Monday refused to fix a date for presidential elections meant to have taken place last week, leaving question marks over the fate of the poll.
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World
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Region
12/25/2021 8:58:45 PM
Arab League (AL) chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit is closely following the latest developments in Libya after the country failed to hold the presidential and general elections on the previously-agreed upon dates, an AL official source said Saturday.
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World
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Region
12/24/2021 7:44:34 PM
Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States on Friday urged war-torn Libya to quickly set a new date for delayed presidential elections.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
12/24/2021 2:56:00 PM
The postponement of the publication of the candidates for the Libyan presidential elections has ended a year characterised by continuing delays and tensions.
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World
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Region
12/11/2021 4:51:17 PM
Palestinians took part in rare municipal elections across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, following months of simmering anger towards their government and the cancellation of promised parliamentary and presidential elections earlier this year.
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World
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Region
12/7/2021 7:55:49 PM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment Monday of American diplomat Stephanie Williams, who led talks that resulted in the October 2020 cease-fire deal in Libya, to support the holding of presidential elections in the oil-rich north African country scheduled later this month which face many challenges.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
11/30/2021 11:11:26 PM
Libya’s complicated political terrain and unstable security conditions are adding to the obstacles threatening the country’s first presidential elections, writes Kamel Abdallah
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/23/2021 8:34:27 PM
Mohamed Al-Menfi, head of Libya’s Presidency Council, affirmed to President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi his keenness to intensify coordination with Egypt to hold Libyan elections on time and ensure a better future for citizens.
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