BETAIraq 
Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results
32 hours agoBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Initial results from Iraq's national election are likely to be released by Thursday, Iraqi and U.N. officials said on Wednesday, as further signs emerged of a strong showing for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
Iraq election voter turnout '62%'
2 days agoThe voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62%, officials say, despite attacks that killed 38 people.
How Iraq coalitions work
3 days agoPolitical blocs begin manoeuvring for partners
Petraeus for president?
3 days ago‘No’ is his handy answer. But that’s not quite the end of the story for this ambitious, shrewd, articulate and famously competitive general who is in charge of U.S. forces in Iraq.
Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent
3 days agoBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said on Monday.