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Iraqi elections play out amid boycott

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BAGHDAD -- Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement.

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  1. Danville Register & Bee

    Iraq's parliamentary vote marred by boycott, voter apathy (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement.

  2. Casper Star-Tribune

    Iraqi vote spurred by mass protests marred by boycott (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Iraqi vote spurred by mass protests is marred by boycott (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Iraqis have voted in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led uprising against corruption and mismanagement.

  4. Politico

    A smattering of indifference: Apathy, boycotts mar Iraqi election (opens Politico)

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    “In my opinion, it isn’t easy to hold free and fair elections under the current circumstances.”

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Iraqi elections play out amid boycott (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BAGHDAD -- Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Iraq: Many boycott polls in parliamentary elections | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Few Iraqis went to the polls in early parliamentary elections. Calls for reform have been growing in Iraq since a violent crackdown on massive anti-government protests in 2019. Activists called on people to boycott the election.

  7. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Youth boycott, apathy mar Iraqi vote (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    BAGHDAD — Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement.But the voting was marked by widespread apathy and a boycott by many of the...

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Iraq: Parliamentary elections draw low turnout amid boycott | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The elections, which took place amid a widespread election boycott by anti-government activists, didn't generate much enthusiasm among Iraq's young population.

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