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Iraqi parliament postpones vote on election date

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Iraq’s parliament failed on Saturday to approve May 12 as the election date.  Shafaq News reported that parliament speaker Salim al-Jubouri, a Sunni, ordered a secret poll among representatives over holding the legislative elections on time while postponing local elections. The Iraqi parliament approached the country’s top court to settle a political dispute over the holding of legislative elections as the chamber fails to reach a consensus over the schedule of polls. Both processes were already slated for May 12th by the Cabinet, but divisions grew as Sunni blocs favored a postponement to give time to displaced voters to return to their home regions after the end of military operations against Islamic State militants. News websites also quoted officials at the parliament’s presidency saying that a letter directed to the Federal Court asked judges to pronounce on the legality of postponing the polls. On the contrary, Shiite politicians, including Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, insist on holding the election as planned on May 12, saying a delay would be against the constitution. On Thursday, the Iraqi parliament called off to Saturday one more session to debate on the elections’ timetable and regulations.

Iran stresses unity among Muslims to foil enemies’ plots

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TEHRAN – On Monday, during a meeting with the Afghan Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan Mohammad Mohaghegh, the Head of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Shahroudi emphasized on the unity between Shia and Sunni as a way to foil enemies’ plots. The Department of Public Relations of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council reported that in the meeting Ayatollah Mahoud Hashemi Shahroudi told Mohammad Mohaghegh that “I would like to praise the struggles and sacrifices of the Afghan brothers in the fight against the Takfiri terrorists”. Ayatollah Shahroudi stressed his concern against the US plots and the dangers of American attempts to divide the ranks of Muslim nations. In this regard he said: “One of the major dangers facing the Afghan nation is the danger of American influence, because the United States wants to implement its sinister and divisive plans in Islamic societies like Iraq and Afghanistan”. The chairman of the Expediency Council also highlighted the need to expand economic cooperation among Iranian and Afghan merchants, in this way Iran could help Afghanistan in its efforts to develop. Also in the meeting, referring to the successes obtained by Shia and Sunni unity in Afghanistan, the head of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, expressed his hope for the complete failure of the US conspiracy in this country thanks to the vigilance of the Afghan government and nation. Mohammad Mohaghegh also referred to the role of the Joint Commissions for the Development of Relations between Afghanistan and Iran, presenting to Ayatollah Shahroudi a report on the implementation of the agreements between the two nations on water and transport issues.

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