Iraqis savor a taste of democracy
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BAGHDAD -- As the sun came up on election day, Jabbar Hussein Jabbar al-Rubaie drew the curtains to let in the light and fired up the kerosene heater, because, once again, the electricity was out.
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Iraqis around the world streamed into polling stations Sunday for their last chance to cast ballots in Iraq's historic election, expressing hopes that the vote will bring peace and stability to their homeland.
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BASRA, Iraq  - Waiting patiently in long lines at  polling stations, Iraqis in the mainly Shi'ite southern city of  Basra celebrated the chance to vote Sunday.
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The prime minister, Tony Blair, flew into the Iraqi capital today and praised the electoral workers of Iraq for their bravery in risking their lives for democracy.
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Emotions ran high as hundreds of  jubilant British Iraqis arrived on Friday to vote in their  country's historic election.
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As one of the thousands of food-ration agents who are entrusted with handing out voter registration forms in Iraq, Fadhil Muhsen Salom has a feel for the mood of his Shiite
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The machinery of Iraqi elections churned smoothly on Monday: Over and over, a plexiglass tumbler spun effortlessly on its axle, then eased to a graceful stop as a smiling young
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Iraqi exiles from Australia to the United States began registering on Monday for elections at the end of the month, many of them voting for the first time in a poll they hope will help bring democracy to their country.
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BASRA, Iraq  - Bristling with guards, the polling  station looks more like a fortress than a school, but Iraqis in  this Shi'ite Muslim city say the clampdown ahead of Sunday's  election day is reassuring.
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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is  supposed to be a time of spiritual joy, but the most that  Iraqis can pray for this time is that it brings a moment of  peace.
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Tunisians have voted in general elections boycotted by several opposition parties but praised by President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia&#39;s leader for 17 years, as a boost to democracy.
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Some couldn't read, but knew their party's identification number on the ballot. Others couldn't see, but were led to the polls by police. Across wide swathes of Iraq, especially in the southern Shiite and northern Kurdish areas, Iraqis went to the polls Sunday, expressing fierce determination and pride, together with hope that the election will improve their hard lives.
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Iraqis living in the United States greeted the results of Iraq's first elections with excitement Sunday, praising the outcome as a crucial first step toward democracy but remaining fearful of continuing violence.
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Iraqi expatriates traveled hundreds of miles to cast ballots Sunday in their country's election, joyously dancing in ethnic garb and expressing relief that family members were able to vote safely despite violence in Iraq.
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The former Iraqi Prime Minister seeking a return to power receives a thumbs-up from Saddam's old party
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HABBANIYAH, Iraq  - It still looks like an oasis in the desert, but Baghdad's smart set does not drive out to play beside the pristine lake at Habbaniyah any more.
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Iraq's first open election in decades is hailed by Iraqi officials and other leaders, despite a spate of attacks.