Iraq's parliamentary elections Sunday come as the country faces challenges from years of conflict and the coronavirus pandemic. They come at a key time in the Middle East as Iraq mediates between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Followers of a political movement called "Al-Fateh Alliance" chant during a rally before the parliamentary elections in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Iraq on Sunday, Oct. 10, holds its fifth election since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, with most Iraqis longing for real change.
While few Iraqis expect meaningful change in their day-to-day lives, the parliament elections will shape the direction of Iraq’s foreign policy at a key time in the Middle East, including as Iraq is mediating between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia. A U.N. Security Council resolution adopted earlier this year authorized an expanded team to monitor the elections. There will be up to 600 international observers in place, including 150 from the United Nations.
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