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Iraqi elections fuel Sunni Arab tensions

Source: United Press International

Baghdad : Iraq | 9 months ago

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Recent election results in some restive Iraqi provinces such as Anbar have fueled tensions and could lead to political violence, residents say...Observers said that in Anbar the election results were fractured among parties, with no bloc winning more than 17.6 percent of the vote, although in Anbar...

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