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Iraq's parliament failed Monday to produce an election law acceptable to minority Sunni Arabs, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to say that nationwide balloting scheduled for January "might slip" to a later date.
Iraq's parliament amended the country's vetoed election law on Monday with a version that failed to appease Sunni Arabs, who fear they are being marginalized.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding out the possibility that Iraq's national election could be delayed beyond January because of a dispute over the allocation of seats in parliament.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A dispute between lawmakers and a vice president of Iraq threatens to derail plans to hold a parliamentary election on schedule in January, officials said.
A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions ahead of national elections.
Iraq's parliament has amended an election law that was vetoed by a Sunni Arab vice president, but Sunnis say the changes do not address their concerns.
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's tortuous effort to hold its parliamentary election on schedule in January collapsed yesterday, raising the prospect of a political and constitutional crisis next year as the United States begins withdrawing the majority of its combat troops.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Iraq is offering $2,000 cash to Shiites and Sunnis who intermarry to try to ease sectarian tension, officials said.
An Iraqi television presenter was wounded on Monday when unknown attackers shot him while he was driving to work in central Baghdad, police and the channel he worked for said.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- An election law passed Monday by the Iraqi Parliament faces another veto as it heads to a three-member presidency council for approval.
Elements of American society starkly contrast Iraqi society. A UC Davis student shared her perspective with the Davis community about women's gains and setbacks during the last 100 years in Iraq.
Dispute over Parliament Seat Allocation Could Delay National Election Beyond January, Secretary of State Says
The Iraqi parliament on Sunday failed to resolve an impasse threatening to delay the country's election in January, which could affect the U.S. military's plans for a partial pullout next year.
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says Baghdad has contacted Tehran in a bid to secure the release of three Americans detained in Iran, but has received no reply.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Production from oil fields in Basra and Kirkuk contributed 58.2 million barrels to Iraqi exports for the month of October, officials said.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flew to Tehran on Sunday to appeal for the lives of Iranian Kurds sentenced to death, a newspaper website reported.
