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Fifa candidates head to Qatar for electoral meetingFour of the candidates for president of Fifa are heading to Qatar for meetings on Saturday, with one of them, South African Tokyo Sexwale, saying "the time for alliances is coming.” The development s More… |
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Record 12,000 candidates register for Iran pollsAlmost 12,000 candidates have registered for Iran's February parliamentary election, state television said on Saturday, breaking participation records at a time of political uncertainty in the Islamic Republic. President Hassa More… |
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53pc CFA candidates pass final examsCFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, said about 53 per cent of the more than 27,000 candidates who sat for the Level III CFA exam in June passed the third and final exam. These candidates More… |
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Women eye central banking men's clubWhen the European Parliament turned Yves Mersch down for a top central banking post, it wasn't because he lacked the expertise or experience; they rejected him because he is a man. Mersch, a Luxembourger who is highly regarded More… |
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Candidates set for Bahrain run-offNo clear winner emerged in the by election for constituency Eight in Muharraq that was held yesterday to fill the seat vacated by former Al Asala bloc MP Ghanim Al Buainain, who was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in April. More… |
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Egypt extends election candidate registrationEgypt pushed back the closing date for parties to register in a parliamentary election for the second time on Saturday after some politicians asked for more time to do their applications, the head of the election committee said. Egypt's fi More… |
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Bahrain election candidates receive threatsTen candidates taking part in the upcoming by-elections in Bahrain have been receiving warnings against their participation, said a top official. 'The threats were mainly letters, text messages and phone calls made to candidates asking More… |
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75 to contest Bahrain by-electionsSeventy-five candidates are in the fray for Bahrain’s by-elections set to be held this month, said a senior official. A total of 187,080 voters will cast their ballots on September 24, legislation and legal opinion commission president and More… |
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UAE issues strict poll guidelinesThe National Election Committee (NEC) of the UAE has laid down strict guidelines and penalties to prevent voters and candidates from committing electoral irregularities. Penalties for such irregularities could include denying the right to More… |
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469 in fray for UAE FNC electionsThe UAE National Election Committee (NEC) has announced the preliminary list of 469 candidates for the Federal National Council elections scheduled for September 24. The preliminary list includes members of the electoral colleges who nomin More… |
