Iraqi Woman Candidate Puts Husband’s Picture on Campaign Poster

An Iraqi woman running in the March elections has appealed to voters to back her up, but put the picture of her husband instead of her own on her campaign poster.

Barred Iraqi Candidates Allege Iran Involvement

The ban imposed on 511 candidates from contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections has been described by many Iraqi politicians as a full-fledged coup against democracy in the country. They averred that a new brood of mini dictators in the country...

Sunnis Attack Al Maliki over Candidate Bans

Sunni leaders on Monday called on the US and the international community to stop Nouri Al Maliki's government from carrying out a coup against the democratic process in Iraq by banning opponents from the March 7 parliamentary election.

Political Violence Threats Stability in Iraq’s Kurdish North

Attacks on members of Iraqi Kurdistan's main opposition group have raised fears in Sulaimaniyah that political tensions could spill over into further violence ahead of March elections.

Backsliding Freedom of Press in Kurdistan

Since the July 2009 parliamentary elections in Kurdistan, independent journalists in the region have been increasingly targeted for kidnap attempts, arrests and obstruction. In recent weeks these attacks have intensified across Kurdistan.

U.S. ‘mistakes’ in 2003 Linger Ahead of Iraq Vote: Ambassador

The U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said on Monday the original process used to erase the influence of people linked to Saddam Hussein was misguided and has cast a shadow over Iraq's March 7 general election.

Iraq to Sue U.S., Britain over Depleted Uranium Bombs

Iraq's Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the U.S. over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, an Iraqi minister says.

The Truth on Trial

As much as with Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands, Britain's role in the Iraq conflict has been personally identified with Tony Blair. He often referred to it as “my decision”, and did so again in his evidence to the Chilcot inquiry on Friday....

Iraqi VP Meets Obama and Biden at the White House

Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi met his US counterpart, Joe Biden, and US President Barack Obama at the White House and discussed political and economic developments in his country.

Integrity Commission Employee Arrested for Taking Bribe

An Integrity Commission employee has been caught red-handed taking bribe from a state clerk, an official statement said on Monday.

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