The year's second Israeli election is to be held tomorrow, with the issues substantially unchanged from the first one. A dominant far right deals with an assortment of challengers plus its own internal divisions.
Category: Middle East
Be careful what you wish for
Turkey's president has his wings clipped in a re-run of Istanbul's mayoral election, showing again that voters don't like sore losers.
Death in Egypt
A suspicious death in custody ends the unfortunate life of Egypt's first and only elected president.
Post-Easter results roundup
A swag of election results from Indonesia, Israel, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
One autocrat down, another two winged
Change in the Middle East didn't finish with the Arab Spring. Algeria's president resigned this week, and his counterparts in Sudan and Turkey are under threat.
The top 20 elections for 2019
Your guide to what to watch for on the electoral front in 2019.
2018 in review
Looking back on the key elections of 2018 reveals an intriguing mix, with democracy recording some notable wins as well as losses.
Armenia’s new leader consolidates
A lopsided election victory for the new government in Armenia.
Perpetual war for perpetual peace
America marks another anniversary, and a libertarian think-tank does good work in arguing against a state of permanent warfare.
France, Zionism and antisemitism
Antisemitism in France is a mixture of change and continuity, which defies simple explanations and easy solutions.
The World is Not Enough 