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Al Jazeera
Iraqi PM hails new election law
Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq's prime minister, has praised the parliamentary passage of a long-delayed law that paves the way for national elections to be held in January. Full Article at Al Jazeera
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BAGHDAD, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq decided on Monday to extend by five days the deadline of holding the national parliamentary elections, previously scheduled for Jan. 16. Full Article at Xinhua
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The head of Iraq's electoral commission said the country could hold national elections on Jan. 21, five days after the scheduled date but sooner than American observers feared. Full Article at CBC News
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An Iraqi election official has proposed that the nation's parliamentary poll be held on January 21, five days later than previously scheduled. Full Article at Voice of America
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* Date to be confirmed by presidential council * Parliament to have more seats to reflect bigger population BAGHDAD, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Iraqis will vote in a general election on Jan. 21 now that parliament has passed a law needed for a vote to take... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net
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Iraq has known many challenges, and in the past several weeks we've seen that there are still those who would kill innocent men, women and children to deny the Iraqi people the future they deserve ... Today's step forward is another reminder that these enemies of the Iraqi people will fail.
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This agreement advances the political progress that can bring lasting peace and unity to Iraq, and allow for the orderly and responsible transition of American combat troops out of Iraq by next September
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What is significant about the date … in January is that the troops can be drawn down on schedule
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So, I want to congratulate our troops and civilians who are serving so capably in Iraq ... and, I want to congratulate the Iraqi people, who have taken an important step forward in pursuit of a better future.
