Iraqis Vote Amid Struggle Between Shi'ite Leaders Aligned With Iran
Iraqis took to the polls on May 12 to vote in the country's first parliamentary elections since Baghdad declared victory over Islamic State (IS) militants and routed the extremist group from most Iraqi territory last year. Reporters for news agencies and local media said voter turnout appeared to be low throughout the country, where polls closed in the early evening. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, a Shi'a who has sought to balance the competing influences of Washington and Tehran, was marginally ahead in opinion polls ahead of the vote. ...
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