The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said on Sunday that 44.5 percent of Iraqis cast their ballots in the first legislative elections in the country since the defeat of Islamic State last year. “Of all 24.5 million eligible voters, just 10,8 million voted in the parliamentary polls with a ...
Iraq headed to the polls Saturday for its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the ISIL group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and rebuild. Some 24.5 million voters began casting their ballots under tight security, as the terrorists still pose a major security threat ...