Battle-scarred Iraqis head to polls

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 09, 2021 12:02 am

Baghdad, Iraq: Iraqis go to the polls on Sunday (Monday in Manila) for parliamentary elections, two years after a wave of anti-government protests swept the war-scarred country, but analysts say the vote is unlikely to deliver major change.

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi's political future hangs in the balance, with few observers willing to predict who will come out on top after the lengthy backroom haggling that usually follows Iraqi elections.

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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