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politics Presidential Elections Sénégal
Senegalese lawmakers voted late on Monday to delay this month's presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that sparked international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa. The bill was passed nearly unanimously, with 105 votes in favor and one against, after opposition deputies were ...
par This Is Beirut, 27/06 11:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Iran Presidential Elections Presidential Elections Presidential Race tehran
Two ultraconservative candidates have pulled out of Iran's Friday presidential vote, leaving four contenders including one reformist still in the race. Tehran's ultraconservative mayor, Alireza Zakani, announced his withdrawal in a post on social media platform X on Thursday, after earlier denying he was ending his campaign. Zakani's withdrawal ...
par This Is Beirut, 28/06 23:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran Iran Presidential Elections Iran Reformists Presidential Elections
Voting in Iran's presidential election on Friday was extended a third time as Iranians cast their ballots in a contest marked by a lone reformist's bid to break through against a divided conservative field. Around 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the election called after the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a ...
par This Is Beirut, 11/07 21:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Abdelmadjid Tebboune Algeria Algeria Presidential Elections Amnesty International Presidential Elections
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, accused of leading a crackdown on dissent since mass protests in 2019, announced Thursday he will seek a second term in an election set for September. Tebboune, 78, was elected in 2019 with 58% of the vote, following months of pro-democracy protests. "Given the desire of many parties, political and ...
par This Is Beirut, 18/07 03:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Covid Joe Biden Presidential Elections United States
US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms Wednesday, shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his reelection bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition. The 81-year-old Democrat gave reporters the thumbs up and said "I feel good" as he cut short a campaign trip to Las Vegas and flew to his ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/07 03:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Barack Obama Joe Biden politics Presidential Elections United States
US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Friday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat was holed up at his beach house with Covid as multiple US media reports said he was considering the future of ...
par This Is Beirut, 19/07 06:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Donald Trump politics Presidential Elections United States
Donald Trump predicted an "incredible victory" Thursday in accepting the Republican presidential nomination from a party euphoric over his escape from assassination and buoyed by the apparent implosion of Joe Biden's reelection campaign. "We will have an incredible victory, and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/07 04:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Joe Biden politics Presidential Elections United States
World leaders lined up to pay tribute to Joe Biden after he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the US presidential race. Biden notified the public of his decision in a letter, a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee. - European allies ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/07 05:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Donald Trump Kamala Harris politics Presidential Elections United States
US Vice President Kamala Harris launched her election campaign Monday with a blistering personal attack on Donald Trump and vowed to win in November despite the "rollercoaster" of President Joe Biden's shock exit. As she closed in on the Democratic Party's nomination with the support of a slew of heavyweights and massive voter donations, Harris ...
par This Is Beirut, 25/07 04:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joe Biden Kamala Harris politics Presidential Elections United States
US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday that he had dropped out of the 2024 election to unite his party and his country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices." In his first televised address since his stunning decision, the 81-year-old hailed his "tough" and "capable" Vice President ...
