Voting was held on Monday, November 10, in the first phase of Egypt’s 2025 parliamentary elections. It was conducted under tight security and strict administrative oversight. According to the National Elections Authority (NEA), more than 35 million voters were registered across 14 governorates, including Giza, Alexandria, Fayoum, Minya, Luxor, and Aswan.
Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections under new leadership between September 15 and 20, authorities confirmed on Sunday. This landmark decision comes just seven months after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, which brought an end to over 60 years of Baath Party rule.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani has launched a powerful new political alliance just months before the upcoming elections. The move aims to end legislative deadlock, pass urgent reforms, and boost his influence in parliament.
Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, has been elected President of Lebanon, ending more than two years of political deadlock. On July 7, 2025, Aoun won 99 votes in the second round of balloting in Lebanon’s 128-seat parliament.
In a landmark decision, Iran parliament has voted overwhelmingly to suspend all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The move follows 12 days of joint US-Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s key nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Out of 223 lawmakers, 221 voted in favor, with one abstention and one opposing vote.
In a bold response to recent US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, the Iranian parliament has approved a motion to close the Strait of Hormuz. This crucial waterway handles nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that the Iran Parliament is preparing a bill to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This move follows increasing tensions with Israel and a recent resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which declared Tehran in violation of its NPT commitments.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition narrowly escaped collapse. A crucial vote in the Knesset to dissolve parliament failed by a 61-53 margin. The vote, triggered by the growing crisis over military conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews, could have forced early elections.
Iran Parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, has re-elected Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as Speaker of Iran Parliament, extending his leadership for the sixth consecutive year.
Arab Parliament has strongly condemned Israel’s recent decision to build 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. It also denounced Israeli airstrikes near Syria’s Presidential Palace and escalating violence in Gaza.