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A Jordanian police officer stands guard in front of the parliament in Amman, Jordan. (Reuters/Muhammad Hamed)

Jordanians Hit Polls in Governorate Councils ‘Decentralization’ Elections

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Aug 15, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- Over four million Jordanian nationals on Tuesday head to polling stations to elect their mayors and members of municipal and governorate councils.   Some 1,239 candidates are competing for governorate councils “decentralization” seats that total...

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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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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 31, 2016. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

Global Stock Markets Set for Modest Gains in 2017

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 4, 2016 | Business

Global equities are forecast to rise modestly in 2017, held back by concerns about the pace of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and the waning effect of widespread monetary stimulus that has helped drive shares to lofty heights, Reuters polls show. While...

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Donald Trump on the left and Hillary Clinton to the right. Reuters

Clinton Leads Trump by 8 Points

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 8, 2016 | World

Washington- Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is widening her lead over Donald Trump, who is seeking to regain his popularity among his presidential bases, in a new national poll on Sunday. According to the poll, which was carried out by The Washington...