Iraqi Shiites unveil broadly based electoral alliance
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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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In less than five weeks, Iraqis hope to elect their own government. But before a single vote has been cast, the results are in. The Shiites have won.
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Iraq&#39;s majority Shiites have unveiled a major alliance ahead of next month&#39;s landmark elections that is backed by their highest religious leader - but which excludes radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
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In Iraq, students and Shiite political parties are backing the country&#39;s forthcoming national elections. And a spokesman for interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says the government
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NAJAF, Iraq -- Top Shi'ite clerics, emboldened by what they perceive as a massive turnout by their followers for the coalition of Shi'ite religious parties, have already directed their attention to advocating for an Islamic constitution, several of them said in the aftermath of Sunday's election.
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Iraq's first open election in decades is hailed by Iraqi officials and other leaders, despite a spate of attacks.
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An alliance of Shi'ite Islamist groups  won the most votes in Iraq's election, but the percentage it  received -- 47.6 percent -- was lower than many expected,  according to the final tally released on Sunday.
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BASRA, Iraq -- Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, who is responsible for bringing democracy to Iraq, got a stirring taste of electoral politics on a recent swing through the impoverished Shi'ite south of the country.
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Leaders of Iraq&#39;s religious parties have emerged as the country&#39;s most popular politicians and would win the largest share of votes if an election
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The following coalitions are expected to do well in the Iraqi elections Sunday.
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Iraq's fractious ethnic and religious parliamentary groups agreed Sunday to open debate on a contentious Shiite-proposed draft legislation that will allow the creation of federal regions in Iraq, politicians said.
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US officials yesterday joined the growing effort to coax militant Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr into joining the nascent electoral process.
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Middle Eastern governments say they hope to establish good relations with whatever leadership emerges from Iraq's landmark election but expressed concern over the low Sunni Muslim turnout and the rise in Shiite Muslim influence.
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Shia Muslim candidates have won the majority of votes in Iraq's elections. Send us your reaction.
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Partial election results from six of Iraq's 18 provinces showed the cleric-endorsed Shiite ticket running strong for seats Thursday in the National Assembly.
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Iraq&#39;s interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi joined the race for Iraq&#39;s Jan. 30 elections at a Wednesday news conference meant to highlight his appeal to Iraq&#39;s diverse and sometimes fractious ethnic and religious groups.
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A Shi'ite alliance won Iraq's first  election since Saddam Hussein's overthrow, sealing the new  political dominance of the country's long-oppressed majority.