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![Can the New Mahathir-Anwar Alliance Defeat Najib in Malaysia’s Election? Can the New Mahathir-Anwar Alliance Defeat Najib in Malaysia’s Election?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-mahathir-unga.jpg)
Can the New Mahathir-Anwar Alliance Defeat Najib in Malaysia’s Election?
By Luke Hunt
![Malaysia's Defiant Prime Minister: The 1MDB Purge Malaysia's Defiant Prime Minister: The 1MDB Purge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-09_14-59-45.jpg)
Malaysia's Defiant Prime Minister: The 1MDB Purge
By Dhirenn Nair
![What's Behind Malaysia's Pile of Missing Money? What's Behind Malaysia's Pile of Missing Money?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sizes/thumbnail/3569_5243922117afd.jpg)
What's Behind Malaysia's Pile of Missing Money?
By Luke Hunt
![Malaysian Opposition Divided Over Islamic Law Malaysian Opposition Divided Over Islamic Law](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-07_11-50-43.jpg)
Malaysian Opposition Divided Over Islamic Law
By Jarni Blakkarly
![Old Malaysian Issues Are New, Again Old Malaysian Issues Are New, Again](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-03_23-59-49.jpg)
Old Malaysian Issues Are New, Again
By Luke Hunt
![Malaysia’s Ruling Parties Hold onto Power – Barely Malaysia’s Ruling Parties Hold onto Power – Barely](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sizes/thumbnail/3994_524394e751e58.jpg)
Malaysia’s Ruling Parties Hold onto Power – Barely
Malaysia’s ruling party has won the recent election by a narrow margin, amid irregularities at the polls.
![Malaysians Braced for Election and its Aftermath Malaysians Braced for Election and its Aftermath](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sizes/thumbnail/12107_5253829e7b182.jpg)
Malaysians Braced for Election and its Aftermath
Beleaguered Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to prevail at the polls. What happens next is anyone’s guess.
![PM Najib Dissolves Malaysian Government, Poll Pending PM Najib Dissolves Malaysian Government, Poll Pending](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/4098_524395c4b4e43.jpg)
PM Najib Dissolves Malaysian Government, Poll Pending
After threatening to do so for two years, Malaysian PM Najib Razak has finally called for elections.
![Anwar Ibrahim Unveils Election Pledges Anwar Ibrahim Unveils Election Pledges](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sizes/thumbnail/4183_5243966387f0d.jpg)
Anwar Ibrahim Unveils Election Pledges
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has announced his manifesto for Malaysia’s upcoming elections.
![Malaysia's Opposition Leader Stepping Down? Malaysia's Opposition Leader Stepping Down?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sizes/thumbnail/4727_52439b3c4ecba.jpg)
Malaysia's Opposition Leader Stepping Down?
Although Anwar Ibrahim is unlikely to win the next election, he’ll likely remain a force in the country’s political scene.
![Sarawak Poll Offers Glimpse Sarawak Poll Offers Glimpse](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sizes/thumbnail/6806_5243b132a1f77.jpg)
Sarawak Poll Offers Glimpse
Results of a recent state election in Malaysia likely have PM Najib Razak considering an early national vote.
![Politically, It’s Just Bad Luck Politically, It’s Just Bad Luck](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sizes/thumbnail/7261_5243b4537b8f6.jpg)
Politically, It’s Just Bad Luck
A record number of by-elections in Malaysia is down largely to the disturbing number of deaths among politicians.