Iraqi security forces stand outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Mosul, Iraq May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily
May 12, 2018
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqis started voting on Saturday in the first parliamentary election since defeating Islamic State, state television reported.
More than 7,000 candidates in 18 provinces, or governorates, are running this year for 329 parliamentary seats.
(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli)