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Sharjah council polls records 67pc voter turnout

The first Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) polls recorded an impressive 67 per cent voter turnout.   The total number of votes polled stood at 16,696, with 58 per cent polled by male voters and 42 per cent by f

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Bahrain’s economic turnout ‘on right track’

Dramatic new figures on Bahrain’s economic turnout were revealed yesterday (November 5) by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, First Deputy Premier and Economic Development Board

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Egypt's poor poll turnout might strengthen Sisi's hand

Turnout was so low in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, that satirist Bassem Youssef derided it as an ingenious strategy to show the world Egypt had rid itself of its notorious overcrowding. Empty polling sta

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Brazil pavilion sees record turnout at Gulfood

Brazil’s pavilion at Gulfood 2014, a leading annual food and hospitality show, taking place in Dubai has witnessed a huge visitor response, said a senior official. Visitors were very enthusiastic about the Brazilian food and

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Record turnout at Bahrain Autumn Fair

A total of 191,188 people visited this year's Autumn Fair in Bahrain - the highest figure in at least four years. The attendance yesterday was 31, 336, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

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Iran touts high turnout, Ahmadinejad faction losing

Iran, under intense Western pressure over its disputed nuclear programme, declared an initial turnout of 65 per cent in a parliamentary election shunned by most reformists as a sham. Iran's Islamic clerical leadership is eager to resto

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Huge turnout in key Tunisia elections

Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free election, 10 months after vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in an act of protest that started the Arab Spring uprisings. T

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Huge turnout in key Tunisia elections

Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free election, 10 months after vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in an act of protest that started the Arab Spring uprisings. T

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Bahrain by-elections see 51.4pc turnout

Voter turnout for Bahrain’s parliament by-elections held last Saturday (September 24) stood at 51.4 per cent. The Cabinet congratulated His Majesty King Hamad on the successful polls. 'Bahraini people have reaffirmed their keen

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Record turnout at Bahrain garden show

More than 10,000 regional and international visitors attended the Riffa Views Bahrain International Garden Show (RVBIGS) 2008. It culminated with Riffa Views' award of $10,000 (BD3,780) to the most outstanding RVBIGS stand. It was

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