As two experts explain, winning a seat in Iran's parliament is no simple undertaking.
D. Parvaz
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2012 10:56 GMT
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Calls for fair elections and issues such as country's chronic demographic and corruption problems dominate campaigning.
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2012 07:19 GMT
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Getting one's name on the ballot sheet for the presidential election is mission impossible for most aspiring candidates.
Yasmine Ryan
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2012 07:12 GMT
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The largest environmental trial in US history begins March 5, as BP is sued for its 2010 oil spill disaster.
Dahr Jamail
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2012 07:02 GMT
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As Russia prepares to vote for a new president, Al Jazeera reflects on the 12 Soviet and post-Soviet leaders since 1922.
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 23:41 GMT
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While media focus attention on the country's youth, an elder generation compare this election with those gone by.
Azad Essa
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 19:11 GMT
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Young voters share concerns for future, with some calling on president to go, while others say Wade is misunderstood.
Azad Essa
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 18:49 GMT
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Government's investigation file shows case against US-funded democracy groups stems from clash over money and influence.
Evan Hill
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 12:18 GMT
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With Dakar lying on the peninsular, the country's second city is the prized political gateway to the capital.
Azad Essa
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 11:17 GMT
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With little changed since December's disputed poll, the advantages appear stacked in favour of a Putin presidency.
Christopher True
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 08:16 GMT
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A tycoon known more for being a playboy than politically active, Prokhorov is running in Russia's presidential poll.
D. Parvaz
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2012 08:13 GMT
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Journalist who recently travelled the country draws on his experiences to consider Syria's fate.
Al Jazeera staff
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2012 21:19 GMT
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Virtual absence of the reformists pits increasingly divided conservatives against each other in assembly elections.
Mujib Mashal
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2012 19:40 GMT
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