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Iraq eyes conditions on local election campaigning

Iraq :: Baghdad | Jul 03, 5:38 AM | Event Rating: 0
Iraq eyes conditions on local election campaigning
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Iraq's cabinet wants to ban parties from using pictures of figures who are not running for office at campaign rallies for local elections, the government's spokesman said on Thursday. Campaigning in places of worship would also be prohibited, a ...
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Source: Reuters | Jul 03, 12:42 PM

Iraq's cabinet wants to ban parties from using pictures of figures who are not running for office at campaign rallies in local elections, the government's spokesman said on Thursday. Campaigning in places of worship would also be prohibited, a ...

Source: Reuters | Jul 03, 8:43 AM

Iraq's cabinet wants to ban parties from using pictures of figures who are not running for office at campaign rallies for local elections, the government's spokesman said on Thursday. Campaigning in places of worship would also be prohibited, a ...

Source: Al Sharq Al Awsat | Jul 03, 6:23 AM

The Iraqi government has banned candidates in upcoming provincial elections from using pictures in their campaign materials of people not running for office, the government's spokesman said Thursday. The ban primarily effects Shiite religious ...

Source: International Business Times | Jul 03, 5:39 AM

The Iraqi government has banned candidates in upcoming provincial elections from using pictures of people not running for office in their campaign materials...The ban announced Thursday appears to be aimed at limiting the influence of anti-American ...

Source: Press TV | Jul 03, 5:38 AM

The Iraqi government has also banned candidates from campaigning in mosques or other places of worship. The provincial elections are scheduled to be held by October. But there is considerable uncertainty of whether they will take place on time ...

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