Aqil Jabbar
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Insurgents terrorise city forcing electoral officials to quite their jobs.
Police tighten up security as voting centre comes under fire just hours after its location is disclosed.
Insurgents kill five policemen in attacks around the country.
Another deadly day across Iraq as insurgents step up efforts to disrupt the election.
Voters clap and jump for joy, seemingly unfazed by the violence.
Insurgents shoot off voters’ ink-stained fingers in Baaqubah.
Pupils get extra holiday time as schools used as polling stations undergo repairs following shell damage.
The last days of the old regime provided many opportunities for poor Iraqis to become massively wealthy overnight.
The rising price of the new currency fuels hopes of a strong economic future.
Many men named after the former Iraqi leader finding life hard.