In a rowdy session of Iraq’s parliament, MPs have passed a long delayed election law, paving the way for national polls due in January. Weeks of wrangling over how the ballot would be conducted in oil-rich Kirkuk had raised concerns that the reform would not be approved in ...
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The lesson of this week’s elections is that the country is in a bad mood and prepared to take it out on those in power. This isn't good news, and not just Democrats. Executive Washington Editor Gerald Seib explains.
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