Yemen leader to face 1st real challenger
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Keeping the peace during one of the Arab world's first truly contested elections is a complicated task in this country with an estimated three weapons per person.
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Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 68, has been re-elected with 94.5% of the votes, for a fourth tenure of five years. Two opposition figures, Mohamed Bouchiha, of the Popular Unity party and Mounir BÃ©ji of the Social
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A former communist who runs a respected Palestinian human rights organization, a professor with ties to Islamic groups, and a lawmaker known for exposing government corruption are among the 10 candidates vying to lead the Palestinian Authority, in what analysts here say will be the first truly competitive presidential election in the Arab world.
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In YemenÂs landmark presidential election, President Ali Abdullah Saleh is fending off the biggest electoral challenge of his 28-year rule.
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JAKARTA - Indonesia&#39;s presidential contenders yesterday launched their final battles on television, both pledging to get tough on terrorism, as the country entered the last stretch of a seven-month-long campaign.
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A dispute with the United States over a convicted terrorist underscored a much broader disagreement over how to fight terrorism in Yemen.
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first leader of the former regime to be tried for war crimes, Iraq&#39;s defence minister says. start by the middle of January -- days before Iraq is due to hold its first post-Saddam election.
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But experts warn that if he fails to win over Hamas, he could be in for a domestic showdown.
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Three days of mourning begin for the speaker of Yemen's parliament, Abdullah al-Ahmar, after he dies of cancer.
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Former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is on course to unseat Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia&#39;s first direct presidential election.
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh set a   bounty of 5 million rials ($25,420) for the capture of   "terrorists" on Saturday, a day after the minor oil producer   foiled two suicide attacks on its oil and gas facilities.
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Indonesians are preparing to vote in the second and final round of their country&#39;s presidential elections. Current President Megawati Sukarnoputri is facing a stiff challenge from former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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IBB, Yemen  - Dozens of people were killed and   injured in a stampede in a Yemeni stadium where President Ali   Abdullah Saleh was holding a pre-election rally in the southern   province of Ibb.
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The Fatah leader has popular support, but faces lawlessness and other challenges.
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A serious battle to win over the Palestinian public was finally under way yesterday as the entry of a second major candidate galvanised the contest to succeed Yasser Arafat
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Seven candidates are contesting the Palestinian presidential elections on Jan. 9. They are:
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Federal prosecutors are challenging efforts by the Yemeni government to intervene in the courtroom defense of an outspoken sheik accused of funneling millions of dollars to al-Qaida.