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Sports
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World
9/6/2026 6:28:29 PM
Gianni Infantino will stand in next March's FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, football's global governing body announced Sunday.
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World
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International
5/25/2026 10:44:11 PM
Colombians vote Sunday, May 31, in a presidential election overshadowed by a surge in violence, facing a stark choice between extending four years of leftist rule or shifting sharply right.
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World
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International
4/28/2026 10:16:37 AM
A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election in which crime is expected to be one of the top voter concerns.
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World
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International
2/8/2026 3:14:13 PM
Centre-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro is heavily favoured to defeat hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, in a vote that will test the depth of support for Ventura's brash style of politics.
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World
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Africa
11/26/2025 6:17:13 PM
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday they were taking "total control" of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the poverty-stricken West African nation's legislative and presidential elections.
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World
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Africa
10/29/2025 9:08:57 PM
Tanzania's presidential election teetered toward chaos on Wednesday as protests erupted, the military was deployed, internet service was cut and a curfew was announced in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
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World
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International
10/26/2025 8:42:03 PM
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland's left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival.
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World
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Africa
10/25/2025 8:54:19 PM
Two Cameroon opposition leaders have been arrested, their parties said, as protests rattled the country over the presidential election results that were expected on Monday.
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World
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Africa
10/12/2025 11:46:54 AM
Voting began Sunday as Cameroon holds presidential elections which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power.
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World
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Africa
9/2/2025 11:47:11 AM
The United Nations on Tuesday said growing restrictions in Cameroon raised fears about whether voters can freely choose their candidate in upcoming presidential elections.
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World
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International
6/3/2025 10:25:32 PM
South Korea's centre-left leader Lee Jae-myung hailed voters' "great decision" as he was declared the winner of a snap presidential election early Wednesday, capping months of political chaos.
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World
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International
6/3/2025 8:12:28 PM
South Korea's Lee Jae-myung hailed voters' "great decision" and vowed not to disappoint them as he was poised Tuesday to win a snap presidential election by a wide margin, capping months of political chaos.
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World
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International
6/2/2025 2:08:26 PM
After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this week to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his brief but shocking imposition of martial law.
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World
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International
5/29/2025 3:56:33 PM
Early voting in South Korea's presidential election began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.
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World
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International
5/5/2025 7:34:15 PM
George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election redo by a landslide after capitalising on widespread anti-establishment sentiment.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/28/2025 6:54:06 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Monday congratulated Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema on winning the presidential election, in a phone call that underscored Egypt’s support for Gabon’s political transition and development efforts.
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World
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Africa
4/15/2025 5:32:13 PM
Somalia on Tuesday launched voter registration in the capital Mogadishu for the first time in over 50 years, a step towards universal suffrage ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026 in the volatile nation.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/26/2025 2:07:15 PM
The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, slated as the main opposition candidate in Turkey’s next presidential elections, has led to protests in the country
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/9/2025 9:59:56 PM
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday congratulated Lebanon’s newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, expressing his eagerness to meet soon to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation.
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World
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Region
1/9/2025 4:55:14 PM
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was sworn in on Thursday in the Lebanese parliament following his presidential election.
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