Iraq Election Law Fails Again, Officials Term January Vote Impossible

Iraq Election Law Fails Again, Officials Term January Vote Impossible | Parliament can’t even muster a quorum to debate law

GAO Warns Contractor Issues Could Slow Iraq Pullout

GAO Warns Contractor Issues Could Slow Iraq Pullout | Contracts expiring just when troops are supposed to start leaving

Iraq Election Chairman Sets Thursday ‘Deadline’ for Vote Law

Iraq Election Chairman Sets Thursday ‘Deadline’ for Vote Law | Latest ultimatum suggests vote delay almost certain

Iraqi Civilian Deaths Spike in October

Iraqi Civilian Deaths Spike in October | Nearly triple the number from September

Iraq Election Body: Finalize Law by Tuesday or Vote May Be Delayed

Iraq Election Body: Finalize Law by Tuesday or Vote May Be Delayed | Kirkuk tensions reaching crisis levels as MPs appear far from a deal

US Expects More Massive Attacks as Iraq Election Nears

US Expects More Massive Attacks as Iraq Election Nears | Insurgents just trying to be ‘relevant,’ general insists

Mass Arrests of Iraqi Security Officials After Baghdad Blasts

Mass Arrests of Iraqi Security Officials After Baghdad Blasts | 61 arrested since Sunday bombings

Pentagon Concedes Iraq Election Delay Could Stall Pullout

Pentagon Concedes Iraq Election Delay Could Stall Pullout | Kurdish boycott of parliament delays vote

Kurdistan Still Trying to Annex Oil-Rich Kirkuk

Kurdistan Still Trying to Annex Oil-Rich Kirkuk | Kirkuk yet another obstacle to January elections

Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings

Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings | Group also claimed similar August bombings