Iraq Elections: Security Tight For Provincial Vote

There is a curfew on cars in Baghdad, and the airport is shut as officials prepare for Saturday's vote, which many hope will redress sectarian grievances by giving Sunni Arabs seats on councils. In an election expected to significantly alter the country's political equation, Iraqis Saturday will choose provincial councils to replace the current ones blamed for fueling years of sectarian strife.

Topics:  baghdad   sunni arabs   iraqis saturday   provincial   vote   councils   sectarian   
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