Middle East

Next Door to a Polling Station

In the Kurdish area, people are not as scared as those in the rest of Iraq when they find out they have a polling station as a neighbour.

18 Nov 05

Preachers use Friday prayers to speak out about the landmark ballot.

18 Nov 05

Streets empty of people after dusk as security forces maintain high profile.

18 Nov 05

Civilians and military teams in last-minute drive to get people to come out on election day.

18 Nov 05

Police round up insurgents but campaign of violence continues as polling day approaches.

18 Nov 05

Kurds flock to the polling stations in the hope of strengthening their political muscle.

18 Nov 05

Voters clap and jump for joy, seemingly unfazed by the violence.

18 Nov 05

People stay home rather than vote as Ramadi sees sporadic violence.

18 Nov 05

Voter turnout better than expected in troubled northern city.

18 Nov 05

Voters in the south may be solidly behind the election, but support for the main Shia-led faction is not monolithic.

18 Nov 05

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