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Politician Hakim Zamili represents the paradoxes of the Sadr movement, with his alleged role in the bloody sectarian war and his anticipated clout in the formation of Baghdad's new coalition governmen A cluster of men descends on Hakim Zamili at Friday prayers in Sadr City. The politician, once accused of running death squads out of Iraq's Health Ministry, graciously accepts their embraces ...
Even though Iraq’s election is over, the vote was so divided among political coalitions that it may be weeks before a new government is formed. However, we do know that the parties that claimed to rise above sectarian divisions did well – most notably Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Rule of Law alliance. This indicates that many Iraqis are eager to move beyond the bloody divisiveness of past ...
BAGHDAD -- A secular coalition challenging the Iraqi prime minister in the country's historic parliamentary elections has narrowly pulled ahead for the first time in the overall vote count, although it still trails in the crucial province-by-province count.
Challenger overtakes Iraqi leader in vote total
BAGHDAD — A secular coalition challenging the Iraqi prime minister in the country's historic parliamentary elections...
BAGHDAD (AP) — The coalition led by Iraq's prime minister has accused an election official of manipulating vote counts...
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 16 (UPI) -- Iraqi refugees who voted outside the country in parliamentary elections gave mixed results on the hopes for their country, the U.N. refugee agency said.
The U.S. military handed over control of a prison holding some 2,900 detainees to Iraqi authorities on Monday as the Americans move ahead with preparations for a full withdrawal by the end of 2011.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki’s political bloc said it would hold talks with rival parties on forming a government after results showed the alliance leading in the March 7 parliamentary election.
BAGHDAD — The coalition led by Iraq’s prime minister has accused an election official of manipulating vote counts from the country’s parliamentary elections and called for a recount, a candidate from the bloc said today. It was the latest charge to mar the March 7 balloting, already plagued by a chaotic and slow tally process and fraud allegations.
March 17, 2010: Iraqi commandos recently conducted their first air assault using their own Mi-17 helicopters. For several years now, Iraqi troops have conducted air assaults using American operated helicopters.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki edged ahead Sunday in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections after partial results from all of Iraq's 18 provinces showed his bloc leading in seven — two more than his chief rival.
BAGHDAD — Partial election results released Sunday for all of Iraq's 18 provinces showed Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's coalition ahead of formidable rivals, both secular and religious, in a tight race that's complicated by a glacial vote-counting process and allegations of fraud.
A Shiite extremist group in Iraq says it didn't mistreat a former British hostage and has released a video showing him purportedly relaxing while in captivity.
The US military handed over one of its two remaining detention facilities to Iraqi authorities on Monday, further winding down its operations as it prepares a withdrawal of combat troops.
