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PM Theresa May, Reuters

Another Test for British Democracy

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jun 7, 2017 | Opinion

In a small street corner restaurant situated between Asharq Al-Awsat’s old office building and The British Museum in central London, I met her. She is a waitress who is infatuated with national politics. This single mother of Irish descent rarely misses a...

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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, speaks at a campaign event in Reading, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

UK Elections Caught up Between May’s Wager on Landslide Win, Corbyn’s Rising Popularity

by Najlaa Habriri | Jun 3, 2017 | Features

London – Six weeks ago, British Prime Minister Theresa May surprised the UK political scene by announcing out-of-cycle general elections. Her decision comes after repeatedly rejecting the idea of allowing a third British prime minister change in the short time...

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Kuwait, a major oil producer, held its last parliamentary election in 2013 [Reuters]

Kuwaitis Head to Polls in a “Uniting” Parliamentary Election

by Hatim Betioui | Nov 26, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait- Polls opened in Kuwait Saturday for its general election of its 15th parliament, since its 1961 independence. Turnout is expected to reach 65 to 60 percent – which is considered a high compared to the 2013 elections when only 53 percent of eligible voters cast...

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Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf (C) salutes supporters outside the airport upon his arrival in Karachi on March 24, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ ASIF HASSAN)

Musharraf Returns to Pakistan from Exile

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 24, 2013 | World

Karachi, AFP—Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf returned home on Sunday after more than four years in exile, defying a Taliban death threat to contest historic general elections. Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at Karachi airport, beating drums,...