Blocking thirds and big money: Inside Iraq's pre-election knife edge

Bogdan Hofbauer

The countdown has begun for Iraq's parliamentary elections, the sixth since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003. The vote, scheduled for November 11, is taking place amid widespread public frustration.As in past cycles, the race is expected to be dominated by the parties that have shaped Iraq's politics since 2003. Results are widely anticipated to resemble the previous contest, which was led by the list of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Maliki later formed the Coordination

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