iraqi elections
Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count
World
March 17, 2010
Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count
Baghdad-- A secular coalition challenging the Iraqi prime minister in the country's historic parliamentary elections has narrowly pulled ahead for…
Iraq’s Maliki risks Sunni ire if he shuns Allawi
World
March 15, 2010
Iraq’s Maliki risks Sunni ire if he shuns Allawi
Beirut--Iraq's Shia Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki may get first go at forming a government, early election results show, but Sunnis…
Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders
World
March 14, 2010
Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders
Baghdad--Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition took an early vote lead Saturday in the election's all-important battleground of Baghdad, pulling…
Sunnis turn out to demand voice in Iraqi politics
World
March 9, 2010
Sunnis turn out to demand voice in Iraqi politics
Ramadi, Iraq-- Privileged under Saddam Hussein and relegated to the political wilderness after his fall, many Sunni Arabs voted in…
What next after Iraq vote?
World
March 8, 2010
What next after Iraq vote?
Baghdad--Iraqis defied bomb, mortar and rocket attacks from insurgents to vote in a milestone election on Sunday that could help…
Kurds seek leverage over oil, territories
World
March 7, 2010
Kurds seek leverage over oil, territories
Suleimanieh--Since the electoral campaigns officially began on 12 February, cities across Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Region have been plastered with posters…
25 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote
World
March 7, 2010
25 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote
Baghdad--Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 19 people in…
Iraqi troops, police vote ahead of election
World
March 4, 2010
Iraqi troops, police vote ahead of election
Baghdad--Iraqi troops, police, prisoners and the infirm began voting on Thursday, three days ahead of a parliamentary election seen as…
Iraqi police: Suicide blasts in Baqouba kill 30
World
March 3, 2010
Iraqi police: Suicide blasts in Baqouba kill 30
Baghdad--A string of three deadly suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in the former insurgent stronghold of Baqouba on…
Iraq’s March 7 poll could bring peace or chaos
World
February 24, 2010
Iraq’s March 7 poll could bring peace or chaos
Baghdad--Iraq holds a parliamentary election on March 7 that could set it on a path to peace and prosperity or…