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Iraqi deputy pm resigns after Hawijah incidents:

Iraqiya group deputy Al-Mutlaq presented his resignation after 58 people were killed and 114 were wounded in Hawijah where the army intervened during public protests. Ref. Source 3

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Another Iraq candidate killed before provincial polls:

An Arab candidate in Iraqi provincial elections due next week has been shot dead as he left Friday prayers in the main northern city of Mosul, officials said. Muhanad Ghazi was gunned down as he walked home from the mosque in east Mosul. Ref. Source 5

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Iraq's sham elections:

Ahead of Iraqi parliamentary elections next week, it is clear that the outcome will be born of corruption, and until regional relationships are negotiated, tangible change on the ground will not occur. Ref. Source 2

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Iraqis head to polls amid escalating violence

Iraq's 22 million voters are electing a 328-seat parliament. Ref. Source 3

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Iraq parliament session ends in chaos as turmoil deepens:

After a break called to calm soaring tempers, so many Sunni and Kurdish deputies stayed away that the quorum was lost, so a speaker could not be elected as was constitutionally required, and the session ended in disarray. Ref. Source 8

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Iraq parliament delays session until August:

Iraq's newly elected parliament has postponed its next session until August 12, state television said, amid political deadlock over choosing a new prime minister. Ref. Source 2

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Iraq names moderate Sunni parliament speaker in move to break political deadlock:

A Shiite leader suggested the naming of Salim Al-Jabouri as speaker was part of a broader political deal, but gave no clue as to whether that meant Shiite Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki had managed to secure backing for a third term. Ref. Source 8

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Iraq president names replacement for al-Maliki

In televised speech, new president charges deputy speaker of parliament Haider al-Ibadi with forming a new government in the next 30 days. Ref. USAToday