Election Prospects Dim in Ramadi
Some residents of Sunni triangle town will boycott the vote out of conviction, others out of fear.
Some residents of Sunni triangle town will boycott the vote out of conviction, others out of fear.
Police tighten up security as voting centre comes under fire just hours after its location is disclosed.
Residents say they feel personally threatened by the militant leader's call for a boycott.
New alliance aims to overcome disagreements about returnees' right to vote in one of Iraq's more controversial local elections.
In a province south of Baghdad, the voices of Arab tribal leaders count, and they are making diverse and sometimes surprising choices.
Someone sneaked a partisan message favouring the main Shia bloc onto voter education leaflets.
Candidates are putting pictures of Iraq's top Shia cleric on posters in an effort to win votes.