Uncertainty looms over November elections in Iraq’s Kirkuk

Uncertainty looms over November elections in Iraq’s Kirkuk

Iraq's electoral commission and Arab and Kurdish politicians confirmed to The New Arab that parliamentary elections are scheduled as planned in Kirkuk, despite reports of a possible postponement in this oil-rich province, which is contested by the federal government and the Kurdistan region. On 11 November, nearly 29 million eligible voters will cast ballots to elect 239 parliamentary representatives. These representatives will then select a lar…