Surprise Message for Karbala Voters Someone sneaked a partisan message favouring the main Shia bloc onto voter education leaflets. 18 Nov 05
Weapons Ban for Militias A controversial ruling by the interior ministry means militias must give up their guns until after the elections. 18 Nov 05
Karbala Elderly Make Special Effort Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s call for Shia to vote brought out many of the old and frail. 18 Nov 05
Federalism Demands in South Relative prosperity and stability of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region cited as proof that federalism can work in Iraq. 18 Nov 05