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Iraq election set for January 21 after new law passed

Reuters US Online Report Top News 13 days ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis will vote in a general election on January 21 now that parliament has passed a law needed for a vote to take place, the head of the country's electoral commission said on Monday. The ballot was originally set ...

Iraq moves towards January election date

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

Iraq on Monday moved towards finalising a date for its general election in January, a vote crucial to consolidating the war-torn nation's fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit. MPs on Sunday finally passed the electoral law that will govern ...

Obama hails Iraqi approval of 2010 election law

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

Iraq's fractious MPs have finally approved a law to govern the country's general election in early 2010, a move hailed by US President Barack Obama as an important step towards a lasting peace. The decision on Sunday paves the way towards finalising ...

Obama hails Iraq's approval of 2010 election law

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

Iraq's fractious MPs on Sunday finally approved a law to govern the country's general election in early 2010, a move hailed by US President Barack Obama as an important step towards a lasting peace. The decision paves the way towards finalising a ...

Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote

AP News 14 days ago

Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for national vote Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the ...

Iraq approves 2010 election law

AFP Global Edition 14 days ago

Iraqi MPs on Sunday approved a law to govern the country's general election in early 2010, paving the way to finalise a date for a vote seen as crucial ahead of a US military exit from the country. The law was passed ...

Iraq approves 2010 election law: parliament

AFP Global Edition 14 days ago

Iraqi MPs on Sunday approved a law to govern the country's general election due in early 2010, paving the way to agree a date for the vote, said the parliament's vice president. Khaled al-Attiya said on state television 141 of the 195 ...

Sunni concerns see Iraq MPs fail to agree 2010 election law

AFP Global Edition 15 days ago

Concerns from Iraq's Sunni bloc on Saturday saw MPs fail again to agree a law for next year's general election, fuelling doubts that the vote will go ahead on January 16 as planned. The election is viewed crucial to consolidating Iraq's fledgling ...

Iraq election chief says too late for January 16 poll

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

The head of the Iraqi electoral commission said on Thursday it is now too late to organise a general election as planned on January 16 after repeated delays by MPs in adopting an electoral law. The final word on the timing of ...

Iraq MPs to vote electoral law: panel chief

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

Iraqi MPs are to vote on Saturday on a controversial electoral bill after a compromise text was agreed, a senior lawmaker said, raising hope that a poll can go ahead as planned in January. "We reached a deal (Thursday) on the electoral ...

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