 RFE/RL Iraq Report 4/28/2010 8:10:22 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iraq |
 Iraqi Bloc Responds To Disqualifications A legal challenge has been raised to an Iraqi panel's disqualification of dozens of candidates that casts doubt on the slim lead of a Sunni-backed alliance. More  Iraqi Legislators Paid 'Too Much' Senior Iraqi officials say the high salaries and other benefits given to parliament members and top-ranking state officials need to be cut because they will drain the budget. More  Baghdad Recount Raises Fears Of Violence The race to form a new Iraqi government has been thrown open by an Iraqi judicial panel's order for a recount of more than 2.5 million ballots cast in Baghdad during the March 7 parliamentary election. More  Another National Unity Government in Baghdad? As the political horse-trading among Iraq's political factions drags on in the wake of the country's parliamentary elections last month, there has been a growing call for the formation of another so-called "national unity government," which would include all of Iraq's political factions. More  Iraqi Officials Suspended On Disclosure Iraq's anticorruption czar says some 90 officials -- including judges, diplomats, and ambassadors -- have been suspended because they failed to submit financial-disclosure statements. More  Iraq's Turkomans Feel New Political Strength Iraq's Turkoman community is feeling new strength after last month's national parliamentary elections, as it could play a decisive role in the forming of a new government. More |
