Hundreds of candidates have been prevented from running in Iraq’s parliamentary elections by the country’s Independent High Electoral Commission.
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The opening of the Al-Khasfa mass grave in northern Iraq has drawn renewed attention to the crimes of the Islamic State group in the country.
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Supporters of Iraq’s protest Tishreen Movement have been unimpressed by apologies for political failures from MPs
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As Iraq prepares for general elections scheduled for later this year, the country’s political scene remains fraught with uncertainty about the future.
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Events in Syria have been creating shockwaves in neighbouring Iraq, which itself may be at a dangerous crossroads
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The Iraqi parliament met last week to elect a new president for the country as well as to appoint a new prime minister, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti in Baghdad.
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Iraq’s new parliament met last Sunday and took faltering steps towards the formation of a new government,
writes Nermeen Al-Mufti in Baghdad
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Political tensions are continuing in Iraq, with some of the country’s political blocs and parties contesting the results of the recent general elections.
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