BAGHDAD (AFP) - A senior member of Iraq's main secular opposition bloc on Friday protested of blatant fraud in favour of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during Iraq's general election last weekend.
The national election commission, meanwhile, said the claims of fraud were either politically motivated or fuelled by lack of understanding of the counting procedures.
But it would nevertheless [...]
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BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqis were set to get a glimpse of the country's new political landscape on Thursday when first official results from weekend elections are released.
Four days after the vote, incumbent Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his main secular rival Iyad Allawi have emerged as the main candidates for the top job, with their parties having appeared to have fared best in Sunday's po [...]
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TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran has freed for the new year holidays a prominent opposition figure rounded up during protests against the disputed June re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, news reports said Thursday.
A number of activists and journalists have also been freed under varying conditions in the last few days, the reports said.
"Mostafa Tajzadeh, a top member of the Islamic Iran P [...]
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