Iraqis elect a new parliament on Tuesday in a vote that comes at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, and which both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.Iraq has been unusually stable in recent years, as the nation tries to move past decades of war and repression under slain dictator Saddam Hussein and since the US-led invasion that toppled him.But even now, the country of 46 million people suffers from poor infrastructure, failing public services and endemic corruption.
Iraqis elect a new parliament on Tuesday in a vote that comes at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, and which both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.
Iraq has been unusually stable in recent years, as the nation tr… [4034 chars]
Source: Al-Monitor | Published: 2025-11-11T01:16:09Z
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