Over 260,000 voters update biometrics in Kurdistan Region 

An additional 1.6 million Iraqis have updated their biometric information ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11.

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Iraq’s PMF demands members acquire multiple voting cards

The PMF members are obliged to collect dozens of cards, even if they had to purchase them, or risk getting fired

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KDP criticizes PUK decision to enter elections in Nineveh with Arab parties

A KDP official said the alliance risks splitting the Kurdish vote, while a senior PUK official claimed the move works in favor of the Kurds in the province

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Iraq to use facial recognition in upcoming elections

The decision was taken in light of the fact that "in the previous elections, a lot of people have had issues with their fingerprints," said the official

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Iraq’s 2025 elections: A chance for the opposition

As we approach new parliamentary elections in a few months, the question arises again: Is there a chance for a new political current to break into the scene? Have the rules of the game that shaped the 2021 elections changed?

Ahmed Saadawi

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Over 8 million Iraqi voters yet to complete biometric registration

The Strategic Center for Human Rights in Iraq has warned that more than 8 million eligible voters remain unregistered for biometric voting, a requirement for participation in the country's parliamentary elections set for November.

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Kurdish opposition parties mull coalition for Iraqi parliamentary elections

Opposition parties in the Kurdistan Region are in coalition formation talks for November's Iraqi parliamentary elections, with a representative of the Kurdistan Justice Group (Komal) telling The New Region that a Tuesday meeting is set to iron out the disagreements impeding a common front.

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Iraqi PM calls for broad participation in upcoming elections

The Iraqi premier stressed the importance of the participation of Iraqi youth, who make up around 19 million of all eligible voters, in the upcoming elections

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KDP says ready to enter Iraq’s parliamentary elections in unified coalition with PUK

The KDP and PUK’s bid to form a strong united front in disputed territories is to expand Kurdish leverage on issues of national significance and increase Kurdish representation in Baghdad.

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