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	Iraq-Vote would-be winners seek forming coalitions	Read more
Saturday, March 13th 2010 5:58 PM

Erbil, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – Although the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has only unveiled less than the total results of the poll, but a number of blocs are expressing their concerns about frauds especially after rumors evoked about the involvement of a high-rank official of the commission in making forgery in favor of the State of...

	Farzin Karim speaks about the situation of Kurdish cinema	Read more
Thursday, March 11th 2010 6:32 PM

Erbil, Mar. 10 (AKnews) – The history of Kurdish film, the survival or extinction of the Kurdish cinema, purchasing the modern cinema equipment, the influence of the Kurdistan-made movies in worldwide festivals, Kurdish cinema and its national messages, technological progress and its impact on the reduction of the cinema viewers, and...

Kirkuk's refugees vote despite hard life	Read more
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 5:04 PM

Kirkuk, Mar. 10 (AKnews) –Seven years and three elections after the return of Kirkuk residents to their homes, the migrants are still hearing promises of candidates and there are still obstacles put by the Iraqi government before the normalization of Kirkuk's condition. "I wish I have never returned to Kirkuk to hear...

Iraqi elections were regional landmark	Read more
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 2:04 PM

Beirut,  March 10 (AKnews) The former president of Lebanon and the head of the Lebanese Phalange Party, the leader Amin Jmayyil said that the Iraqi parliamentary elections that took place last Sunday was a historic event at the regional level, and it affected Lebanon a lot due to its need to an opened surrounding on democracy and freedoms,...

‘50 violations against journalists during Iraq elections’	Read more
Wednesday, March 10th 2010 2:02 PM

Baghdad, March 10 (AKnews)  On the polling day, many repressive violations were done by military and security forces against the journalists and media institutions, where 27 violations were registered in Baghdad and other provinces.   The journalists and media teams were prevented from doing their jobs and arrested in other cases,...

Women Day led mother regret being far from kids	Read more
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 1:41 PM

Ramallah, March 9 (AKnews)- Among the crowd of women, Um Yousuf Abu Hamid stands and hold the pictures of her seven children who are in the Israeli prisons and the picture of her eighth child who was killed by the Israelis 13 years ago. “I didn’t see them since three years for security reasons .”The Palestinian woman who is about 60...

Iraqi elections: An unimplemented Lebanese dream	Read more
Tuesday, March 9th 2010 1:36 PM

Nabatieh, March 9 (AKnews) The Iraqi elections in Lebanon didn't have its normal rhythm, where the years before the elections were in the European countries held in embassies but holding it in several centers in Arab countries was a different kind.    The creation of centers outside of Iraq was a surprising thing then what would it be...

	Shat al-Arab is the most disastrous area	Read more
Friday, March 5th 2010 11:22 AM

Basra, March 5 (AKnews)- The citizens of Shat al-Arab district south-east of Basra believe that it is the are that suffered the most from wars and disasters, while promises of the candidates didn't put an end to their problems.“Shat Al Arab was and still suffering of the unstable security situation since it is the only city that is located at...

	Media weakens opinion polls on elections	Read more
Thursday, March 4th 2010 1:30 PM

Dahuk, March 4 (AKnews)-  The phenomenon of Iraqi polls centers that publish in various media stations the results of polls for the upcoming Iraqi elections is increasing and the majority of the polls centers belong to civic organizations and independent research centers.   And about the neutrality and reliability of these results some...

Strangest electoral campaigns in Basra	Read more
Thursday, March 4th 2010 11:41 AM

Basra,  March 4 (AKnews)- The electoral campaigns in all Iraqi provinces were not free of strange and amusing ways that became the concern of all Iraqis with their different cultural and intellectual levels.  "The most beautiful anecdote which is dealt at Basra University is choosing the most beautiful and youngest woman candidate...