 RFE/RL Iraq Report 3/19/2010 8:52:19 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iraq |
 Iraq's Kurds Lose Political Dominance In Kirkuk The results of Iraq's parliamentary elections could complicate Kurdish hopes of incorporating oil-rich area around the northern city of Kirkuk into their autonomous region. More  Allawi, Maliki Neck And Neck In Iraq Vote With nearly 80 percent of the votes counted from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary elections, the main winners appear to be Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and challenger Iyad Allawi. More  Displaced Iraqi Christians 'Unable To Vote' Hundreds of displaced Christians in northern Iraq were unable to vote in the parliamentary elections because they were unregistered, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. More  U.S. Rights Report Cites Major Violations The U.S. State Department says in its annual human rights report that many governments worldwide continued to perpetrate grave rights violations. More  After Elections, Iran Remains A Major Player In Iraq Millions Of Iraqis went to the polls in the country's second national poll, to vote for blocs that were less sectarian than in 2005. The question is whether and how Iraq's fragile, young democracy and national unity can take hold and grow strong enough to resist internal pressure and external interference. More  Iraqis Set For Key Electoral Test This weekend's vote will say a lot about Iraq's stability just months before a planned U.S. troop drawdown. More  Public-Sector Employees Vote Early In Iraq Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi voters cast their ballots early in a number of provinces on the day for special voting on March 4, which included procedures for employees of the Iraqi security forces, hospital staff and patients, and prison inmates. More  Following The Debate In Iraq Radio Free Iraq has covered several groundbreaking debates and forums throughout Iraq during the campaign leading up to the March 7 parliamentary elections. More There's been significant attention paid to the role of women in this weekend's parliamentary elections, both as voters and as candidates. Much of the discussion has centered around how Iraqi women will participate in the vote. More  Iran's Hopes And Fears As Iraqis Prepare To Vote Success in Iraq's admittedly complicated democratic procedure would establish a model for the Middle East and for Iranians -- a model of a Shi'a-majority government that is broadly secular and moderate. More  Election Campaigning In Iraq, A View From The Ground As campaigning winds up for Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, the mood varies widely in different parts of the country. RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq correspondents in several cities describe how the upcoming election is viewed in their hometowns. More |
