Shiite Groups Agree to Unite for the Election, and Sunnis Register ...
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Iraq&#39;s leading Shiite political groups agreed Wednesday to unite under a single banner, a move that could help them win a dominant share of votes in the coming national elections.
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Iraqi delegates to a conference choosing a national assembly said Wednesday that radical Shi&#39;ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had agreed to government demands to end an uprising in the holy city of Najaf.
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With three months left before a landmark election, a group of hard-line Sunni Muslim clerics may hold the key to Iraq's future.
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Iraq&#39;s fragile political settlement appeared to be on the brink of collapse last night, with Sunnis, Shias and Kurds divided over whether elections can take place in January as planned.
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BAGHDAD, Dec 9  - Iraq&#39;s majority Shiite Muslims on Thursday unveiled a broad alliance ahead of next month&#39;s key elections that is backed by their highest religious leader but which excludes radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
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Â· Shia, Sunni and Kurdish parties achieve consensusÂ· Deal may not be enough to end boycott of cabinet
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A coalition fielding 228 candidates and supported by Iraq&#39;s top Shiite cleric has been formed to compete in the January 30 national elections.
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Iraqâs main Sunni Arab bloc has agreed to rejoin Iraqâs Shiâite-led government after key demands for returning were met, two officials from the bloc said.
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Shiite Muslim politicians backed by Iraq&#39;s most prominent religious leader announced a powerful coalition of candidates Thursday that is likely to sweep January&#39;s parliamentary elections.
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Iraq's feuding ethnic and sectarian groups agreed Sunday to consider amending the constitution and begin debating legislation to create a federated nation, while the Shiite prime minister appealed for an end to violence during Ramadan.
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Until recently, the struggle over Iraq&#39;s election date has divided along sectarian lines. Sunnis, whose religious authorities
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While calls mount among Sunnis to  postpone this month's Iraqi election, the reclusive Shi'ite  leader Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani is mobilizing thousands of  clerics to get out the vote.
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Shiite militiamen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed yesterday to begin handing in weapons, a significant step toward restoring order in Baghdad&#39;s sprawling Sadr City slum
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Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agree to form a national unity government, officials say.
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&quot;It will be positive to hold Iraqi elections on time ... and protect the interests of all political, ethnic and sectarian. their own significant Shi&#39;ite populations could demand more influence.
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The US president welcomes a deal between Iraq's Shia, Sunni and Kurdish leaders aimed at forging unity.
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The candidate list endorsed by Iraq's top Shiite cleric is likely to emerge as the dominant political group in Sunday's election. But his followers said Monday they aren't looking to create a cleric-led Islamic state, and expectations are they won't be strong enough to govern on their own.