Iraqis to elect new parliament amid crisis

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 04, 2021 12:01 am

Baghdad, Iraq: War-scarred Iraq holds parliamentary elections on October 10, a year early to appease an anti-government protest movement, in a nation that remains mired in corruption and economic crisis.

The country is emerging from almost two decades of conflict and insurgency since the 2003 US-led invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, promising to bring freedom and democracy.

Iraqis will vote on October 10 in parliamentary elections that have been brought forward by authorities to calm an anti-government protest movement Sabah ARAR AFP/File

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