WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The outcome of the Saturday provincial elections in Iraq should indicate whether democracy in Iraq prevails or falters, an analysis says.
KUT, Iraq, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Candidates for council seats in Iraq's eastern Wasit province embarked on the campaign trail Tuesday in preparation for January elections, sources said.
RAMADI, Iraq, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The security transfer in Iraq's Anbar province from U.S. to Iraqi forces has exposed a growing rift between Sunni tribal leaders and the central government.
BAGHDAD, July 19 (UPI) -- A group of disgruntled Sunni Arab lawmakers have rejoined Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's cabinet in a key reconciliation step, observers say.
BAGHDAD, May 20 (UPI) -- A tribal elder with the Anbar Awakening Council cautioned the Iraqi central government against postponing or fixing the October provincial elections.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The United States considers the participation of Sunni candidates in Iraq's Dec. 15 elections crucial, but these candidates face threats from all directions.
BAGHDAD, July 5 (UPI) -- An influential group of Sunni Muslim clerics in Iraq has proposed an end to a boycott of politics and participation in drafting a new constitution.
BAGHDAD, May 21 (UPI) -- A Sunni clerical leader has called for the major Sunni mosques in Baghdad to close for three days to protest killings some blame on Shiite-linked militias.
BAGHDAD, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Despite a boycott of last month's Iraqi elections, Sunni Muslims Monday said they deserve to participate in the country's political process.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Iraq's Election Commission has begun disclosing the names of candidates running in Sunday's poll amid fears they might be targeted by Sunni insurgents.
