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Iraq MPs approve election reform

Source: BBC
Baghdad : Iraq | 14 days ago  
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  • US ambassador to Iraq Hill attends the Iraqi parliament before voting on an election law in Baghdad
    US ambassador to Iraq Hill attends the Iraqi parliament before voting ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Iraqi parliament speaker Samarai holds a news conference before voting on an election law at the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad
    Iraqi parliament speaker Samarai holds a news conference before voting ...
    Source: Reuters
US ambassador to Iraq Hill attends the Iraqi parliament before voting ...
The UN had warned that it could not guarantee to endorse the election if the bill had not been approved. There have been fears that delaying the election could undo recent progress towards greater stability. The poll is seen as crucial to democracy in Iraq, and could impact on the US plan for a military...
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