News and Comment Iraqi Elections Hail No Change
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News: Iraqi's headed to vote for parliament on Wednesday 30th April 2014 in the first nationwide elections since the last US troops left the country in December 2011. Nine thousand candidates are vying for 328 seats, largely running on sectarian lines. Incumbent prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia, is expected to secure a third term in political deals made after the vote, but he faces mounting criticisms that he runs…
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