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Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region went to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections Sunday under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad.
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament
Voters in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are casting their ballots in delayed parliamentary elections amid disenchantment with political leaders and economic instability.
Iraq Kurds Head To Polls With Little Hope For Change
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters have expressed disenchantment with the political elite.
Iraq Kurds head to polls
Voters in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region where voters
Everything to know: High-stakes parliamentary vote in Iraqi Kurdish region
Northern Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is gearing up for its long-awaited parliamentary elections, scheduled on Oct. 20 after a
Kurdish political leaders address citizens during crucial parliamentary vote
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region’s political leaders on Sunday addressed the nation after voting in the long-overdue regional parliamentary elections, urging citizens to head to the polls to exercise their voting rights.
Kurdish people in Irbil vote in long awaited Parliamentary elections
The primary competitors are the two dominant Kurdish parties: the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) -Iraqi Kurds voted on Sunday for a new regional parliament amid an economic crisis caused by an enforced halt in oil exports and corrosive rivalry between the two main political parties.
Polls in Iraqi Kurdistan Open for Regional Election
With opposition parties weak, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are likely to extend more than three decades of power-sharing. Polls close at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT). Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.
Iraqi Kurds Vote in Long-Delayed Parliamentary Election
Iraqi Kurds began voting on Sunday in a long-overdue parliamentary election for their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. The vote, which was delayed multiple times due to political disputes, aims to elect 100 lawmakers who will later select a parliament speaker,
What are Iraqi Kurds voting for in the long overdue parliamentary elections?
Iraqi Kurds began casting their ballots on Sunday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq’s first parliamentary election since 2018 amid growing internal political rifts and tension between the governments in Erbil and Baghdad.
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