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Disputes over religion will test old Israeli alliances

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ISRAEL

This will be the second general election in the space of less than six months after Netanyahu abandoned efforts to form a coalition following April’s vote. That leaves the…

Lebanese polls may largely confirm the status quo

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LEBANON

A new electoral law passed on June 16, 2017, for the first time allows expatriates to participate. It also gives independent candidates a chance to compete against the established…

Essebsi’s death leaves Tunisia elections in limbo

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TUNISIA

As prime minister and later president, Essebsi played an important role in the early stages of Tunisia’s peaceful transition to democracy, but failed to deliver any real programme…

New Kuwaiti Assembly will likely clash with government

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KUWAIT

This followed parliamentary polls on December 5, a full four-year term after the last elections in November 2016. The emir had delayed naming a new cabinet after his ascension…