Iraq's Kurdistan region awaits initial results from first election in six years
As Iraq prepares to announce the results of long-awaited parliamentary elections in the Kurdish region, anticipation is building among supporters of the two major parties, after unofficial results suggested they were leading in the polls.
Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts
Iraqi Kurds voted on Sunday for a new regional parliament amid an economic crisis caused by an enforced halt in oil exports and corrosive rivalry between the two main political parties.
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region votes for new parliament
Voters in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are casting their ballots in delayed parliamentary elections amid disenchantment with political leaders and economic instability.
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Kurdistan's Pivotal Elections: A Defining Moment for the Region's Future
In the mountains of northern Iraq, the Kurdistan Region is preparing for an election that could either secure its democratic future or plunge it further into chaos. The October 20, 2024, parliamentary elections - delayed multiple times since 2022 - are more than just another routine vote.
Iraqi Kurdistan Votes: A Milestone Amid Delays
Iraqi Kurds participated in a long-delayed parliamentary election to choose lawmakers who will appoint key government officials in the semi-autonomous region. Despite weak opposition, the two main political parties are expected to maintain their power-sharing agreement.
Iraqi Kurdistan’s parliamentary elections: hopes for change amid political tensions
Voters in Iraq's Kurdish region headed to the polls on Sunday, seeking political reform and solutions to economic woes.
Polls in Iraqi Kurdistan open for regional election
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq - Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, following repeated delays. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kurdish people in Irbil vote in long awaited Parliamentary elections
The primary competitors are the two dominant Kurdish parties: the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
Kurds hold postponed elections for Parliament
The parliamentary elections, originally set for 2022, were postponed several times amid disputes over the election law and procedures. Ministry of Interior personnel and peshmerga forces -- the regional military -- voted in special elections Friday,
Iraqi Kurds Vote in Long-Delayed Parliamentary Election
Iraqi Kurds began voting on Sunday in a long-overdue parliamentary election for their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq. The vote, which was delayed multiple times due to political disputes, aims to elect 100 lawmakers who will later select a parliament speaker,
What are Iraqi Kurds voting for in the long overdue parliamentary elections?
Iraqi Kurds began casting their ballots on Sunday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq’s first parliamentary election since 2018 amid growing internal political rifts and tension between the governments in Erbil and Baghdad.
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Preliminary Results: KDP Leads Kurdistan Parliament Elections with 40 Seats, Over 790,000 Votes
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - According to unofficial preliminary results, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has secured 40 seats ...
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Kurdistan parliament elections voter turnout 72 percent: IHEC
Iraq’s electoral body on Sunday announced that the voter turnout for the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections was 72 ...
Iraq’s Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved ...
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KDP recorded victory, it leads all other political parties in Kurdistan Region
The preliminary results have shown that Kurdistan Democratic Party won by a landslide, and is leading ahead of all other political parties in Kurdistan Region.
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Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan votes, shadowed by economic struggles
Iraq's Kurdistan voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the autonomous oil-rich region, where voters expressed concern ...
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'Last chance for real change': Kurdish voters head to polls with cautious hope in parliamentary elections
Voters across the Kurdish region of Iraq went to their local polling stations on Sunday. After casting their vote, they ...
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KDP President Masoud Barzani hails successful sixth Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections
In his message, KDP President Barzani expressed gratitude for the smooth conduct of the election process, calling it a ...
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Kurdish elections arrive — finally, and with challenges
Iraq’s Kurdistan Region will hold elections for its devolved parliament for the first time since 2018, on Oct. 20. The polls ...