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Hamas welcomes Abbas decree on holding elections in Palestine

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas welcomed a decree by Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank later this year, expressing its “strong eagerness to make this obligation successful”.

New bill allows Guardian Council to assess presidential hopefuls’ plans

A bill ratified by the Iranian Parliament on Sunday permits the country’s Guardian Council to evaluate the plans of presidential hopefuls three months ahead of the elections.

With US Senate at stake, Georgia votes in runoff elections

Control of the US Senate – and with it the ability to block or advance Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda – is on the line in a pair of runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday after a dizzying campaign that shattered spending and early turnout records.

Interior Minister: Presidential election will be held in one day

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Kuwait opposition makes strong gains in parliamentary elections

Kuwait's opposition took nearly half of parliament's seats in weekend polls amid calls for reforms over corruption and high debt.

Iranian officials react to Biden’s victory in US presidential elections

Iranian officials hailed the end of Donald Trump’s tenure as the president of the United States after Joe Biden was elected as the country’s 46th president.

‘We don’t matter’: Rohingya deprived of vote in Myanmar elections

Mohammad Yusuf voted in almost every Myanmar election from 1974 until 2010 — the last time ethnic Rohingya were allowed to vote in the country he still calls home after fleeing three years ago in the wake of a brutal military offensive.

Iran rejects accusation of meddling in US election

Spokesman for Iranian mission to the United Nations (UN) Alireza Miryousefi denounced accusation of Iran's meddling in the US elections.

Zarif: Iran ready to expand ties with Bolivia’s legitimate gov’t

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Iran hails Bolivia’s peaceful elections, return to democracy

Iran praised Bolivia for holding peaceful presidential elections and returning to democracy following a yearlong power vacuum caused by the forced resignation of ex-president Evo Morales, saying Tehran is ready to boost friendly relations with La Paz.

Iran: No matter who wins US elections

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reacted to claims by the US President Donald Trump that an agreement with Washington would be much harder for Tehran if he won reelection, saying that it does not matter for Iran who would win the US elections.

Ayatollah Sistani backs early elections after meeting with UN official

Iraq’s top cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Sunday threw his support behind the prime minister’s announcement that parliamentary elections will be held ahead of schedule next year, saying the timing should not serve the interests of political groups.

Iran hails 'successful' parliamentary elections in Syria, hopes for peace, stability

Iran on Monday hailed the “successful” parliamentary elections in Syria, expressing hope that it would pave the way for the promotion of peace and stability in the war-ravaged country.

French voters return to delayed municipal elections

Voters in France donned face masks to cast their ballots on Sunday in a delayed second round of country-wide municipal elections, a mid-term test for President Emmanuel Macron and his ruling party which could fail to win a single big city.

Venezuela to hold elections this year despite attack

This week, the Venezuelan government said elections for the country's Congress, also known as National Assembly, will be held this year despite the recent attack, against facilities of the National Electoral Council.