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Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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