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Presidential candidate, socialist Antonio Jose Seguro is pictured after voting for Portugal's presidential elections at a polling station in Caldas da Rainha, north of Lisbon on January 18, 2026
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Socialist to face far-right candidate for Portugal's presidency

Portugal’s socialist candidate leads the first round of the presidential election and will face far-right rival Andre Ventura in a runoff.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2026
Nasry Afura [Getty]
Honduras
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Nasry Asfura, a Palestinian who may become Honduras' president

The New Arab Staff
02 December, 2025
Lebanese Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun swears in as the President of the Republic of Lebanon at the Parliament, after being elected by the parliament members in Beirut, Lebanon on January 9, 2025. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vows state monopoly on all arms

The New Arab Staff
09 January, 2025
Lebanese lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to elect a president, in Beirut, on January 9, 2025. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun as president

The New Arab Staff
09 January, 2025
In this picture taken on December 16, 2024, Army chief Joseph Aoun, 60, walks toward the Grand Serail in Beirut. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanon
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Who is Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's new president?

Louay Faour
Rita El Jammal
09 January, 2025
President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Algeria
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Algeria's Tebboune puts interior minister as campaign manager

Basma El Atti
09 August, 2024
President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Algeria
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Algeria elections: Tebboune, other hopefuls submit candidacies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2024
Algeria
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Algeria's Hanoune quits presidential race over 'unjust' process

Basma El Atti
15 July, 2024
Kais Saied
Tunisia
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Is Tunisia set for a one-man presidential election?

Basma El Atti
10 July, 2024
Lawyer Mohamed Aboul Diyar led the presidential campaign of Ahmed Tantawi before he had withdrawn from the race.
Egypt
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Egypt upholds sentence against Ahmed Tantawi's campaign manager

Thaer Mansour
04 June, 2024
Tunisia
Tunisia
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Tunisia opposition boycotts presidential elections

Basma El Atti
02 May, 2024
Egypt
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Egypt's presidential elections to conclude with no surprises

Thaer Mansour
12 December, 2023
Ahmed Tantawi
Egyptian politics
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Egypt plants informants on presidential bid of Ahmed Tantawi

Nabila El-Gaafary
27 September, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt coalition says it will shun presidential election

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2023
Senegal
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Senegalese opponent Sonko sentenced to 2 years

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 June, 2023
Lebanon
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Lebanon MPs again fail to elect president despite economic crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 November, 2022
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanese politician Bassil leaves door ajar for presidency bid

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 November, 2022
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon lawmakers fail to elect president for second time

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 October, 2022
Iraq parliament -- Anadolu
Iraq
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Iraq MPs in new bid to elect president, end deadlock

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 October, 2022
The Lebanese parliamentary building.
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon sets Oct. 13 session to again try to elect a head of state

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 October, 2022
Abdelhamid Dbeibah's candidacy in now delayed presidential elections was controversial [Getty]
Libya
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Libya PM back after presidential election postponed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 December, 2021