Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Iraq's presidential council on Wednesday rejected a draft provincial-elections law and sent it back to parliament for reworking — a major blow to U.S. hopes that the vote can be held this year.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Iraq's presidential council rejected a draft law paving the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections, returning it to parliament for reworking, an official said Wednesday.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Iraq's presidential council on Wednesday rejected a draft provincial elections law and sent it back to parliament for reworking - a major blow to U.S. hopes that the vote can be held this year.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Iraq's presidential council rejected a draft law paving the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections, returning it to parliament for reworking, an official said Wednesday.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
BAGHDAD - Iraq's parliament passed legislation yesterday setting new rules for provincial elections, a step widely viewed here as critical to the country's process of political reconciliation.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Iraq's parliament passed a law Tuesday meant to pave the way for provincial elections despite a Kurdish boycott, but critics warned it's unlikely the vote will be held this year.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Iraq's parliament passed a law Tuesday meant to pave the way for provincial elections despite a Kurdish boycott, but critics warned it's unlikely the vote will be held this year as had been expected.
Abu Aardvark (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The controversial provincial election law has finally passed the Iraqi Parliament, accompanied by a mass walkout by the Kurdish representatives, a raft of procedural complaints about secret voting, and warnings that it is impossible to carry out an honest, credible...
