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provincial elections stories: 6 news summaries

Maliki's Allies Win Big
in Provincial Vote

Maliki's party wins 38% of Baghdad vote, 37% in Basra

Feb 5, 09 9:51 AM CST
(AP) - Allies of Iraq's prime minister finished first in races for ruling councils in Baghdad and eight other provinces, official results from last weekend's election show. Nouri al-Maliki's party won 38% of the vote in Baghdad, the election commission said. His party was followed by allies of anti-US cleric Muqtada al-Sadr... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • Nouri al-Maliki • Basra • Muqtada al-Sadr • Iraq war • Iraqi elections • provincial elections • Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq

Many US Troops Home
in a Year: Obama  

President sees Iraqis ready to handle own security

Feb 1, 09 7:33 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama promised today to bring a "substantial" number of troops home from Iraq before next year's Super Bowl, MSNBC reports. In an interview with Matt Lauer, Obama said Iraq's smooth provincial elections this weekend ensured the homecoming. He disclosed no details, but said he plans to “roll... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • War on Terror • Iraq security • troop levels • provincial elections • Iraq exit strategy • President Obama

Polls Open in Watershed
Iraqi Election

Thousands vie for seats in biggest vote since fall of Saddam

Jan 30, 09 8:23 AM CST
(Newser) - The polls are already open for this weekend's provincial elections in Iraq, the nation's first since it became a fully sovereign nation after the fall of Saddam. The Sunni minority is participating, reports the Christian Science Monitor, and Iraqis can vote for more than 14,000 candidates vying for 440... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • Kurds • Sunnis • Iraqi elections • provincial elections

Iraq Passes Election Law,
But Skirts Key Issues

No deal on control over northern oil hub, representation of minority groups

Sep 24, 08 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Iraqi parliament today passed a long-delayed law establishing provincial elections, a step the government hopes will protect recent security gains by opening the political process. The first elections are expected in January, the New York Times reports, but questions remain about how to ensure representation for Iraq’s religious... More »

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Iraq • law • political reform • Iraq parliament • Kirkuk • Iraq security • provincial elections

Regional Voting
in Doubt in
Iraqi Impasse

Parliament adjourns before compromise on provincial law reached

Aug 6, 08 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq’s parliament failed to pass a law on provincial elections before its summer recess, jeopardizing the possibility of elections later this year, the New York Times reports. A consensus was seen as necessary for political unity among Iraq’s fractious political blocs, with President Bush even contacting legislators to... More »

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Iraq • Iraq parliament • Parliament • provincial elections • George W. Bush

US to Stall Troop Cuts Over Iraqi Elections

But Baghdad vetoed
plan for the ballots earlier this week

Mar 1, 08 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - US troop cuts in Iraq will stall after July to ensure security for local elections, a Washington official said yesterday. "You can actually increase your own risk if you pull out too many simultaneously," the official said. "This is not a stall tactic." But Baghdad officials... More »

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Iraq • Pentagon • troop surge • David Petraeus • troop reduction • troop levels • Iraqi elections • Iraq's presidency council • provincial elections

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