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Iranpress: Committee to solve dispute over Afghanistan parliament speaker

Committee to solve dispute over Afghanistan parliament speaker

Sunday, 19 May 2019 14:33

A committee of 15 lawmakers was formed on Sunday to resolve a dispute over the election of Mir Rahman Rahmani as Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Parliament.

Iranpress: 270 election staff died in the biggest single-day elections in the world

270 election staff died in the biggest single-day elections in the world

Monday, 29 April 2019 15:52

Ten days after holding the election in Indonesia as the biggest single-day elections in the world, more than 272 election staff died, mostly because of fatigue-related illnesses and 1,878 others had fallen ill.

Iranpress: New Lebanese coalition government wins confidence vote in parliament

New Lebanese coalition government wins confidence vote in parliament

Saturday, 16 February 2019 09:57

Lebanon’s parliament has given a vote of confidence to the new coalition government to commence its work about two weeks after the country's presidency announced the formation of the national unity government.

Iranpress: Iranian parliament approves bill to make parliamentary elections provincial

Iranian parliament approves bill to make parliamentary elections provincial

Wednesday, 09 January 2019 11:18

Iranian parliament (Majlis) has approved amendments to existing legislation which will make parliamentary elections from now on provincial rather than national.

Iranpress: Rouhani congratulates Bangladesh following successful parliamentary elections

Rouhani congratulates Bangladesh following successful parliamentary elections

Thursday, 03 January 2019 07:29

Following successful holding of parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the re-election victory of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Awami League party.

Iranpress: Israel sets for early election after dissolution of Knesset

Israel sets for early election after dissolution of Knesset

Thursday, 27 December 2018 07:30

In a bid to hold early elections in April, Israeli lawmakers have voted to dissolve the parliament.

Iranpress: Kabul votes in October

Kabul votes in October's parliamentary election invalidated

Thursday, 06 December 2018 19:29

Afghanistan's top election body announced that all votes cast in Kabul province in the country's October parliamentary election are invalid, due to fraud and mismanagement.

Iranpress: Further blow for Merkel in Hesse, Germany election

Further blow for Merkel in Hesse, Germany election

Monday, 29 October 2018 09:34

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party suffered heavy losses in Sunday's regional election in Hesse state.

Iranpress: Afghan candidate killed in Taliban blast attack

Afghan candidate killed in Taliban blast attack

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:23

An Afghan election candidate killed in a blast in his office in the southern Helmand province, seven others were injured.

Iranpress: Blast at Afghan election rally leaves 13 dead and dozens injured

Blast at Afghan election rally leaves 13 dead and dozens injured

Sunday, 14 October 2018 16:50

At least 13 people have been killed and 21 others wounded in an attack on an election rally in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon.

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