First results show low turnout in Iraqi elections – FOX23 News
[ad_1] BAGHDAD – (AP) – Turnout in Iraqi elections was 41%, preliminary results announced Monday, a record high in the post-Saddam Hussein era, signaling widespread distrust of voting for a new parliament . The weekend’s election came months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement. But the … Read more