Friday, October 28, 2005

Iraq's main Shiite parties agree to run together as electoral bloc

The country's main Shiite religious parties agreed Thursday to run together as a coalition in the upcoming elections, virtually ensuring that the parties will remain a formidable force in the new government. The move also means that the vote will largely take place along ethnic and sectarian lines,....

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