IEC

Ballot papers are in place for upcoming municipal polls

Amman - Emirates Voice

Independent Election Commission (IEC) President Khaled Kalaldeh said Saturday that ballot papers are ready for the municipal and governorate council elections due to be held in mid-August. He told heads and members of committees working in the field in the Kingdom’s constituencies and IEC board members that the electoral committees had received the ballot and vote-counting guide, which was preparedRead more

IEC signs deal with USAID

Amman - Emirates Voice

The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) Saturday signed a memorandum of Understanding with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the commission in institutionalizing and upgrading the electoral process. A statement issued by the commission said the memo also aims to expand the public’s participation in the decision-making process through the ballot box. It said the deal is meantRead more

Shock defeat for Gambia’s Jammeh in historic presidential poll

Banjul , Gambia - Arab Today

Opposition candidate Adama Barrow pulled off a stunning victory in The Gambia, comfortably winning a presidential election and putting an end to the 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh, official results showed Friday. Jammeh had conceded defeat, the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said as Gambians began to take to the streets to celebrate the biggest upset in theRead more

Polling Stations Closed in Jordan

Amman - Arab Today

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesman, Jihad Momani, announced that all polling stations across the Kingdom were closed at 8 p.m, after extending the vote at some constituencies for an hour. In a press conference held Tuesday evening, Momani said IEC board of commissioners decided not to extend the voting process and closed the polling stations, noting that a numberRead more

Polls Open in Jordan's Parliamentary Elections

Amman - Arab Today

Jordanians started heading to polling stations on Tuesday morning to choose the Kingdom's 18th parliament in elections. According to the Independent Election commission (IEC) figures, over 4.13 million Jordanians are registered to vote in the polling that will be monitored by 14,000 local observers and some 676 international observers in addition to 1,700 journalists who have registered to cover theRead more

American University in the Emirates Establishes Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre

Dubai - WAM

As part of the UAE National Innovation Strategy American University in the Emirates (AUE), has announced the opening of its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (IEC) in April, which is set to adhere to UAE’s aim of making it the most innovative nations in the world. Equipped with the latest technology of 3D printers, MAC Laboratories and latest cinema software suchRead more

Siemens to pays €38m in Israel corruption case

Amman - Petra

Siemens AG will pay Israel 38 million euros to settle a decade-old corruption case, Israeli media reported late Monday, citing the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem. The agreement arises from around 2000, when the German giant of Siemens allegedly bribed six Israel Electric Corporation executives to win a bid for turbines, the business newspaper Globes reported. The settlement was announced byRead more

Royal decree appoints new Independent Election Commission board

Amman - Arab Today

A Royal decree was issued on Wednesday, appointing a new board for the Independent Election Commission (IEC), according to Article 6 of the Commission's Law No. 11 for the year 2012. According to the Royal decree, former Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs, Khaled Kalaldeh was appointed as IEC Chairman while Nazeeh Amareen, Samar Haj Hassan, Zuhair Abu Fares andRead more