http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/scat/16 The latest news about Politics & Government in Iraq en support@iraqupdates.com support@iraqupdates.com PHP RSS Feed Generator Insurgents bombed a polling station and lobbed grenades at voters yesterday, killing more than 35 people in attacks aimed at intimidating Iraqis participating in an election that will determine whether the country can overcome jagged sectarian divisions... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68922/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:05:00 +0000 The top US general in Iraq said Monday it could be years before the United States can gauge whether its long military campaign there had achieved any measure of success. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68921/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:00 +0000 Ministers have given the Iraq inquiry different reasons for the decision to go war, David Miliband was told today. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68915/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:47:00 +0000 Millions of Iraqis braved waves of deadly rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 to vote Sunday in a general election, winning international praise for their courage and determination. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68913/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0000 Iraqi election officials in Jordan hailed a smooth election process as out-of-country voting for Iraqis concluded on Sunday. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68912/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:27:00 +0000 Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said on Monday. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68911/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:26:00 +0000 Iraqis defied bomb, mortar and rocket attacks from insurgents to vote in a milestone election on Sunday that could help bring the country closer to durable peace or worsen its ethnic and sectarian divides. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68910/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:24:00 +0000 Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's list appeared to have polled well in Iraq's Shi'ite south in a parliamentary election on Sunday, despite a stiff challenge by political rivals, according to informal tallies. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68909/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:23:00 +0000 Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday that Britain must remain a major player in international affairs despite likely political and budgetary constraints in coming years. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68908/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:22:00 +0000 An up-and-coming Kurdish party expects to capture seats in Iraq's next parliament from entrenched rivals, its leader said after Sunday's national poll, threatening to upset the country's most cohesive bloc. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68907/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:21:00 +0000 Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on Tuesday hailed parliamentary elections in Iraq, saying it has "a great significance for the solid establishment of democracy in the country." "Japan expresses its deepest condolences for those... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68906/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:19:00 +0000 Most Christians approached the election with great apprehension, sure that the results will make no difference in their lives and rights. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68905/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:18:00 +0000 A Chill rain is pelting down on the cloud-shrouded city, turning the streets into shallow streams. Puckered and peeling posters bearing the stern visages of candidates for the Iraqi parliament are plastered on the walls of houses and shops. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68904/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:16:00 +0000 Missing names leave immigrants waiting for hours for their chances to vote-and the IHEC does not respond in time, leaving them discouraged and heartbroken. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68903/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:00 +0000 According to the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), the turnout in Suleimaniya province was 72 percent--the lowest compared to other Kurdish provinces. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68902/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:13:00 +0000 Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said he had been asked to continue in his post. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68901/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:12:00 +0000 Many people originally from Kirkuk chose Erbil-where they have lived for over two decades-as the place from which to decide their futures. But a larger number returned to their hometowns to vote. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68900/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:11:00 +0000 On 7 March the elections for the Iraqi Parliament take place. 6772 candidates are standing. They were nominated by 165 political groups and 12 electoral alliances and they are fighting for 325 seats in the Iraqi Parliament. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68899/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:10:00 +0000 Prime Minister Barham Salih said on Iraq's national polling day, “This Iraqi parliamentary election is crucial for the Kurds, and every one of us should head to the polls with enthusiasm and practice the civilian struggle." http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68898/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:09:00 +0000 International observers from several nations and NGOs monitored the Iraqi national elections in the Kurdistan Region yesterday. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68897/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:09:00 +0000 Michael Jansen reports from Suleimaniah where police presence was light and traffic flowed normally on a day of high security elsewhere http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68896/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:08:00 +0000 “By any measure, this was an important milestone in Iraqi history. Dozens of parties and coalitions fielded thousands of parliamentary candidates, men and women. Ballots were cast at some 50,000 voting booths. And in a strong turnout, millions of... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68895/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:07:00 +0000 The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal on Monday in Baghdad recognised the chemical bombardment of Halabja as an act of genocide. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68894/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:06:00 +0000 Initial official results from some Iraqi provinces are expected to be released from the country's March 7 parliamentary elections. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68893/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:04:00 +0000 On March 7, millions of Iraqis "made their mark" and participated in the country's second, generally fair and democratic post-Saddam Hussein parliamentary elections -- an event that is exemplary for Iraq's Arab and Iranian neighbors. Among... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/68891/refid/RSS-politics-10-03-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:02:00 +0000