Maliki Denies Sunnis Being Targeted in Election Purge | ‘Only criminals’ affected by ban

Iraqi Sunnis Fear Purge as Province Orders ‘Ba’athists’ Out | Officials vow to rid Najaf of ‘Ba’athist ideas’

Fears of New Sectarian Strife in Iraq Following Sunni Party Bans | Maliki warns opposition against ‘politicizing’ ban of opposition politicians

27 Killed, 111 Wounded in Najaf Bombings| Iraqi govt disputes death toll

500 Candidates, Include Top Opposition MP, Barred From Iraq Election | List of banned candidates kept a secret, reportedly almost exclusively Sunni

Iraqi Officials May Ban More Candidates | Expanded ban may cover Shi’ites affiliated with banned Sunnis

Security Crackdown Leads to Fear of Coup Among Iraqis | Streets sealed off, troops marching in streets

25 Arrested in Iraq Bomb Plot Sweep | Sunni MPs say plot exaggerated