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Friday, January 20, 2006
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Iraq
Iraqi Leaders Hammer Out New Government
December 29, 2005 Iraqi officials are continuing to organize a new government, as a U.N. observer attests to the fairness of the country's Dec. 15 parliamentary vote. Shiite leaders have said the prime minister must come from their alliance.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Iraq
Iraq Vote Count Reveals Few Sunnis Serve in Military
December 27, 2005 Despite the lack of definitive results from Iraq's parliamentary election, observers are starting to draw inferences from numbers in the counting process. The New York Times reports that a breakdown of votes cast by the military confirms that Sunni Arabs are greatly underrepresented in the ranks.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Friday, December 16, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Iraq
Mosul Sees Large Turnout in Iraqi Elections
December 15, 2005 Voting in the ethnically divided northern city of Mosul proceeds relatively smoothly. Sunnis and Kurds both go to the polls in large numbers despite sporadic violence.
Iraq
Reports of Fraud Already Arising in Kurdistan
December 15, 2005 Charges of fraud and irregularities in the Iraqi election already are emerging from Iraqi Kurdistan. Election monitors say Kurdish militia refused to leave their weapons outside polling stations and refused to have their fingers inked to ensure no double voting.
