Iraqis begin campaigning for parliamentary elections
Nearly 7,000 candidates are competing for 329 seats on May 12, which marks Iraq’s fourth parliamentary elections since the 2003 US-led invasion that removed Saddam Hussein from power.
15 Apr 2018
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