What’s at stake in the Middle East after Trump’s win?
Donald Trump and JD Vance will be the 47th president and vice president of the US after securing a win in a contentious race with Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. From Pennsylvan...
6 Nov 202425min
US: Arab Americans and the election equation
The US election on November 5 will be historic, as has been the race leading up to it. In the early stages of the campaign, this was the first election between a sitting president and a former preside...
1 Nov 202419min
Inside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's election: Delays, minority quotas and economic strain
Elections in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq are a key measure of its capacity for self-governance and democracy. This year, the parliamentary election takes place amid internal div...
17 Okt 202417min
Tunisia's elections: How the country got here and what comes next
In 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied’s name began making headlines in ways it hadn’t before. It was the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. People were making allegations about police brutality, an...
1 Okt 202423min
Harris vs Trump: CNN's Jeff Zeleny on the debate and what's next
American presidential debates are the centrepiece of the US election cycle. They’re a chance for voters to see contenders for the White House face each other, not just the public. The last t...
13 Sep 202431min
Algerian election: Who is on the ballot, and what is on the table?
On Saturday, Algeria will go to the polls again, and this time around the election is expected to be contentious, to say the least. Three candidates are vying for what could be a trajectory-changi...
6 Sep 202424min
US third parties explained
In our previous Year of Elections episode, we looked ahead to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. A lot has changed since. US Vice President Kamala Harris has moved up the ticket and i...
22 Aug 202412min
