Iraqi Immigrants to Cast Votes in Provincial Council Elections (Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))

In Iraq elections voters will not know who they are voting for!

By: northsunm32

   This is really a no brainer and shows how the sitting legislators fear the voters. They want to run without being known to run. Sistani is arguably the most important Shia cleric in Iraq so his opposition to the system is key. It is interesting to note that the closed system was used in an earlier federal election although recent ...

about 1 month ago

Iran Charges Three American Hikers with Espionage

By: WordSlinger

TEHRAN, Iran - Are these possible barbaining chips for Iran? Shane Bauer, 27, Josh Fattal, 27, and Sarah Shourd, 31, are three American hikers who have been detained since July 31 on charges of illegally crossing the border from Iraqi Kurdistan into Iran. The hikers entered northern Iraq from Turkey on July 28 with plans of a five day hike in ...

25 days ago

HISTORY OF PAKISTAN

By: voiceofkashmir

The Muslims of India had, since the middle of nineteen century, begun the struggle for a separate homeland on the basis of the two Nation theory. The British rulers realized that the Hindus and Muslims of India remained two separate and distinct nations and socio-cultural entities. The British rulers were left with no option but to eventually ...

13 days ago

UN chief hopes approval of Iraq's electoral law soon

By: arslannomercy

Updated at: 0055 PST, Thursday, November 19, 2009 UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday acknowledged that Iraq's electoral law was vetoed but voiced hope that it soon would be adopted. Iraq's general election was thrown into doubt earlier as the law governing the planned January vote was vetoed, creating what the prime ...

15 days ago