The frenzied electoral publicity campaigns in Najaf have taken a new course in the wake of new laws that limit electoral advertising to specially built billboards and electricity poles. The walls of houses and shops... by  Faris Harram in Najaf  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Can Anbar make it?

For the first time since the formation of the new Iraqi state, the Sunni coalitions and parties are split. As the general election approaches, the long-standing Sunni Arab List no longer exists in Iraq. The Iraqi... by  Muhammad Ashour in Baghdad  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + Can Anbar make it?
• + Kirkuk searches for identity

Commentators and observers have described the elections that are due to take place on 7 March 2010 as a watershed moment. They are supposed to be the first to be organised at the national level with genuine competition... by  Zaid Al Ali in London  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Can Anbar make it?

The old alliances have ceased to exist. New political entities and groups have appeared on the scene. With elections only a few days away, the uncertainty in Anbar over who will represent the province in the Iraqi... by  Special Correspondent in al-Anbar  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Kirkuk searches for identity

The election campaign in Kirkuk is different from elsewhere in Iraq, since the struggle is about identity. 354 candidates from 27 political entities are competing to get the 12 parliament seats which are allocated for... by  Yaseen Taha in Kirkuk  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Can Anbar make it?

In 2005, united Shia lists took 128 seats of the 325 available in the general election. This year, however, the lists are split after rivalry over spheres of influence, authority and governmental posts caused the... by  Hayder Najm in Baghdad  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Can Anbar make it?

Despite the many differences among competing political parties, blocs, movements and entities in the forthcoming elections over Iraq’s future, they all share similar solutions for the economy. Economic... by  Mayada Daood in Baghdad  more

• + Al-maliki gambles on the deficit
• + 12 Million Barrels of Oil Promise to Solve Unemployment Problem
• + cost of housing is \'number one problem\' in kurdistan

People passing by al-Tayaran yard in downtown Baghdad cannot understand the conflicting meaning of two big election posters for the same candidate. One is placed on the right of the yard and the other on the left. They... by  Muhammad Ashour in Baghdad  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Can Anbar make it?

Immediately after midnight on 12 February, in Erbil city, political parties and candidates started pasting their posters on the streets and walls. Billboards, banners and posters have sprouted up and some political... by  Qassim Khidhir Hamad in Erbil  more

• + Coalition possible, constitution vital, says Jaafari
• + No More Sunni Parties ...Other Than the Lame Duck
• + Can Anbar make it?