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World
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International
6/2/2024 2:09:19 PM
Halla Tomasdottir, a businesswoman and investor, has won Iceland’s presidential election, topping a crowded field of candidates in which the top three finishers were women, the country's national broadcast service reported.
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Business
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Economy
6/2/2024 12:37:25 PM
Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries face a decision Sunday on whether to extend production cuts set to expire next month — a move that could push oil prices higher as the summer travel season increases demand for fuel and as the U.S. presidential election contest heats up.
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World
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Region
6/2/2024 10:56:38 AM
Iran's hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president.
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World
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Region
6/1/2024 8:02:23 PM
A former commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards who is under US sanctions registered his candidacy Saturday for next month's presidential election, state media reported.
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World
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Region
5/31/2024 1:39:00 PM
Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani on Friday submitted his candidacy for a presidential election set for next month following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, state media reported.
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World
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Region
5/30/2024 10:41:06 AM
Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this month with seven others.
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World
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Africa
5/22/2024 12:37:39 PM
Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra said Wednesday he had handed in his resignation, just over two weeks after his defeat to junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in presidential elections.
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World
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Region
5/20/2024 9:54:11 PM
Iran announced Monday it will hold presidential elections on June 28, state media reported, following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage in a helicopter crash.
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World
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Africa
5/16/2024 11:00:15 PM
Chad's junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won the African nation's May 6 presidential election with 61 percent of the vote, according to final results announced Thursday.
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World
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Africa
3/24/2024 6:59:09 PM
Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, from standing in the presidential election on May 6.
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World
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Africa
3/21/2024 11:29:23 AM
Senegal votes Sunday in a tightly contested presidential election that has fired up political tensions and tested one of West Africa’s most stable democracies.
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World
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International
3/18/2024 12:01:11 AM
Vladimir Putin said his imminent victory in Russian presidential elections on Sunday, after a vote in which he faced no serious competition, showed Russians trusted his leadership.
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World
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War in Ukraine
3/16/2024 1:12:22 PM
Ukrainian bombardments killed two people in a Russian border region on Saturday, its governor said, on the second day of presidential elections in Russia guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.
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World
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International
3/16/2024 10:23:18 AM
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule.
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World
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International
3/15/2024 5:41:25 PM
Russia began three days of voting Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent.
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World
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International
3/13/2024 3:30:25 PM
Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week's presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war grinding through its third year.
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World
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Africa
3/10/2024 7:05:14 PM
Chad's junta-appointed prime minister on Sunday said he would contest May 6 presidential elections, eight days after incumbent Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced his candidacy.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/8/2024 12:33:00 PM
While Trump has tightened his grip over the Republican Party, dissent over Israel’s war against Gaza within the Democratic Party reduces Biden’s chances of winning the upcoming US presidential election.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/3/2024 1:12:13 PM
Egypt is keen on supporting efforts to elect a new president for Lebanon after 16 months of vacancy, Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa said.
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World
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International
3/2/2024 6:26:48 PM
Days before the biggest night of the presidential primary season, a new poll published Saturday will ring alarm bells for Joe Biden, who is seen lagging behind his likely White House challenger Donald Trump.
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