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VOA News| Link to story  » Hundreds of Indonesian voters in this south Jakarta neighborhood waited until their names were called by an election official before casting their ballots for president. The process was orderly, even festive, as ballots were cast and fingers dipped in purple ink to prevent voter fraud. Paul Rowland with NDI, a U.S. election training organization, says the free and peaceful election process in Indonesia has been impressive.
EMportal| Link to story  » Serbian National Assembly Members, Munir Poturak, SDP, Kenan Hajdarević, LDP, and Šerif Hamzagić, G17 plus, opened the first parliamentary constituency office in Novi Pazar on Tuesday, July 7 in Novi Pazar.
Asia Daily News | Link to story  » Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) launched on Tuesday a Journalists Training Network in collaboration with the NDI. The Network is aiming to establish a training database for press cadres in all governorates of Yemen, identifying training needs and training trainers.
The Daily Star | Link to story  » International and domestic election observers on Monday congratulated Lebanon on the peaceful holding of democratic elections, but noted the need for additional political reform.
National Public Radio | Link to story  » Lebanese went to the polls Sunday in crucial parliamentary elections. NPR's Deborah Amos was in Beirut ahead of the elections and interviewed NDI's Leslie Campbell, senior associate and regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, about NDI's observation delegation's work in monitoring the election.
Dar Al Hayat | Link to story  » The Obama administration sees Lebanon’s parliamentary elections on Sunday as pivotal in shaping the future of that country, while at the same time highlighting the composition and the program of the next Lebanese government as the parameters for determining its policy towards it.
Radio Serbia | Link to story  » In the Savski Venac municipality the office for communication of MPs with the citizens has been opened. At issue is the first such institution in Belgrade, and fifth in Serbia.