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Brazil Senate set to vote on Rousseff impeachment
World
May 11, 2016
Brazil Senate set to vote on Rousseff impeachment
Brazil's Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial for breaking budget rules, amid…
Curiosity stained the cat at empty polling station
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Curiosity stained the cat at empty polling station
As voter turnout on the final day of parliamentary elections remained low on Wednesday, the highlight of the day became…
HEC reiterates LE500 fine for failure to vote
Egypt
October 18, 2015
HEC reiterates LE500 fine for failure to vote
The High Elections Commission has reiterated the enforcement of a LE500 fine for whomever fails to cast his vote in…
LE1.5 billion earmarked for parliament, municipal polls: FM
Business
October 14, 2015
LE1.5 billion earmarked for parliament, municipal polls: FM
The Finance Ministry has allocated LE1.5 billion to cover expenditures on the House of Representatives elections, as well as polls…
UAE goes to polls with some citizens still denied vote
Middle East
October 3, 2015
UAE goes to polls with some citizens still denied vote
Emiratis went to polls on Saturday to fill the elected seats on a government advisory body but despite a broadening…
Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt
World
July 5, 2015
Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt
Greeks voted on Sunday whether to accept or reject the tough terms of an aid offer to stave off financial…
Bahrain arrests activists demanding ‘anti-regime’ vote
World
November 16, 2014
Bahrain arrests activists demanding ‘anti-regime’ vote
Bahraini authorities have arrested 13 women in a crackdown on activists calling for an "anti-regime" referendum during the upcoming parliamentary…
Egyptians slow to vote despite efforts to boost turnout
Egypt
May 28, 2014
Egyptians slow to vote despite efforts to boost turnout
Many Egyptians failed to vote in a presidential election on Wednesday despite official efforts to boost turnout with an extra…
Final vote on constitution 3pm Saturday
Egypt
November 30, 2013
Final vote on constitution 3pm Saturday
Mohamed Salmawy, spokesperson for the Committee of 50, has said that the committee put the finishing touches on the final…
Egypt to hold parliamentary vote in Feb/March: foreign minister
Egypt
November 8, 2013
Egypt to hold parliamentary vote in Feb/March: foreign minister
Egypt said on Friday it would hold parliamentary elections in February or March, with presidential polls in early summer, and…