Shi'ite Bloc Wins Iraq Polls, Sunnis Marginalized
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A Shi'ite Islamist bloc won Iraq's  first election since Saddam Hussein's overthrow, sealing the  political resurgence of the long-oppressed majority but leaving  the restive Sunni Arab minority in the cold.
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BAGHDAD.âThe main Iraqi Sunni political grouping, the moderate Iraqi Islamic party (IIP), today withdrew its list of candidates for the January 30 elections, on a day once again full of violence in which 13 people died in an attack in Baghdad, DPA
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The surprise return to Iraq of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the country&#39;s most powerful religious leader, may help him win back support eroded by a radical Shi&#39;ite uprising.
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NAJAF, Iraq -- Two years after helping to bring to power a government led by Shiite religious parties, Iraq's paramount Shiite clerics find their influence diminished as their followers criticize them for backing a political alliance that has failed to pass crucial legislation, improve basic...
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BAGHDAD -- Under the guidance of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite cleric, Shi'ite parties presented a list yesterday of 228 candidates for next month's elections. Minority Sunni Arabs, who had been favored under Saddam Hussein, must decide whether to join the race or renounce a vote that will help determine the country's future.
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Muqtada al-Sadr's decision to withdraw from the Shiite bloc is the most dramatic sign of the transformation in Iraqi politics. Old alliances are fraying, new ones are forming.
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Iraq began compiling election results  from around the country on Tuesday and eased security measures  surrounding its historic poll despite al Qaeda's vow to pursue  "holy war" after failing to deter millions from voting.
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The political bloc of fiery Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Tuesday it had ended a boycott of the Iraqi parliament, potentially easing deadlock over steps to ease sectarian tension racking the country.
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Iraq's main Shi'ite alliance, fresh  from winning landmark elections, gathered on Monday to choose a  candidate for prime minister and the allies it needs after  failing to win an absolute majority.
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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 vote tally released on Sunday.
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A Sunni group that had called for a delay in voting quietly files its slate for balloting. â¢ Seven Iraqis were killed Thursday in clashes in Baghdad and the volatile city of Ramadi.
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Iraq compiled election results on  Tuesday and eased the security lockdown for the historic multi-  party vote despite al Qaeda's vow to pursue "holy war."
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Iraq's election body rejected a suggestion in Washington it adjust the results of next month's vote to benefit the Sunni minority if low turnout in Sunni areas means Shi'ites win an exaggerated majority in the new assembly.
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Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc will end its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.
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The legitimacy of Iraqi election is likely to hinge on voter turnout by the Sunni minority.
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BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government's Parliament base fragmented yesterday with the defection of a hard-line Shi'ite bloc.
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A Sunni Arab-led bloc ends its three-month boycott of Iraq's parliament - the last of several groups to return.