Provincial council elections in Iraq raise concerns | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Iraqis began voting for the first time in a decade Saturday to select new provincial council members, who in turn will appoint governors, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for the parliamentary election due to take place in 2025.

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