Feb 14 Shiites Look to Forge Allies After Election in Iraq By PBS News Hour The Shiite alliance won a majority of the ballot (48 percent) in Iraq's first free elections in 50 years, but not an absolute majority, leaving the alliance to work to build support among the myriad of other political parties. Continue reading
Jan 31 Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Unity After Elections By PBS News Hour A day after the first multi-party elections in Iraq in 50 years, the interim prime minister called on his countrymen to set aside their differences while precinct workers counted millions of ballots cast. Continue reading
Jan 19 Car Bombs Rock Baghdad Ahead of Elections By PBS News Hour A series of car bombings and shootings shook Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people as insurgents continued attacks ahead of national elections scheduled for Jan. 30. Continue reading
Jan 10 Abbas Declared Winner in Historic Palestinian Election By Admin, PBS News Hour Moderate former premier Mahmoud Abbas was declared the winner Monday in the election to replace the late Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat. Continue reading
Jan 07 Palestinians Wrap Up Campaigning Ahead of Vote By PBS News Hour Two days before the historic Palestinian presidential election, front-runner Mahmoud Abbas canceled a campaign stop in Jerusalem, saying Israeli security arrangements would have embarrassed him. Continue reading
Jan 03 Insurgents Strike Party Office, Other Sites Ahead of Election By PBS News Hour Insurgents in Iraq detonated three car bombs, including one outside Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party headquarters in Baghdad, killing at least 16 people Monday as the country prepared for elections at the end of the month. Continue reading
Dec 30 Ukrainian Election Dispute Appears Near an End By PBS News Hour Ukraine's election commission rejected a lengthy appeal from current Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich that alleged widespread fraud and vote tampering caused his defeat in the Dec. 26 re-run of Ukraine's presidential runoff. Continue reading
Dec 27 Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Ukrainian Election By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared victory Monday in Ukraine's presidential re-run vote -- an election marked by large protests, allegations of fraud and a disfiguration caused by dioxin poisoning. Continue reading
Dec 15 Bomb Kills Seven on First Day of Campaigning in Iraq By PBS News Hour Violence marred the first day of presidential campaigning in Iraq when an explosion in Karbala killed seven people Wednesday, while Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced his candidacy for the Jan. 30 election. Continue reading
Dec 06 Presidents Press for On-Time Iraqi Elections By PBS News Hour On the heels of a violent weekend and continued fighting Monday, President Bush met with Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawer in the Oval Office where they pushed for Jan. 30 elections to proceed in Iraq. Continue reading