It would be fair to say that Iran has been in the news even more than usual over recent months, after the country agreed a nuclear deal with the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany. On top of this, the country is preparing to announce results from its recent parliamentary election, with initial results …
The Egyptian parliamentary elections have been received poorly by most of the country, with figures revealing that less than one third of voters decided to cast a ballot in the second round of the process. There were always doubts on just how this round of voting would be received, after just 26.6% of people registered …
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has confirmed that he will play a part as the country bids to elect its leader. Iran is about to launch an election for its supreme leader, although as well as this the country is attempting to found a clerical body that will ultimately choose this leader. This clerical …
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For years Saudi Arabia has been known for its male dominated political composition. The fact that women can’t even drive in this Islamic country gives a good indication on the restrictions that are placed on them in politics. Up until recently, they weren’t even allowed to vote – but things are slowly changing. The late …