A ballot box sits on a table next to the national flag in the Lebanese parliament in the capital, Beirut, on April 22, 2014. AFP
by Caroline Akoum | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – A positive mood prevailed on Saturday among Lebanon’s political leaders with reports about a near agreement on a new parliamentary electoral law that could technically postpone the elections date due to factors related to its implementation. Meanwhile,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2013 | World
Tokyo, AP—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition won a majority in the upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, media projected, giving it control of both chambers and a mandate to press ahead with difficult economic reforms. The win is an...