Today,
the world’s attention is focused on Iraqis as they elect their
first full-term government since the US-led invasion of
March 2003. The world is waiting for the results that will
determine the future of Iraq and the validity of US promises to
bring democracy to the war-ravaged country as well as the entire
region.
Voters
are expected to cast their ballots along sectarian lines,
emphasizing the division between Iraq’s three main
factions—Shiites, Sunni Arabs, and Kurds—each with its own
interests and ambitions.
In
keeping with our mission of covering diverse voices and
perspectives on the Iraqi nation's prospects and challenges, we
bring you the following selection of all-new and insightful
material from a number of our contributors, exploring the
various dimensions and implications of this momentous day.
IslamOnline.net’s
Muslim Affairs department has been committed to covering and
analyzing unfolding events in Iraq since the very beginning of
the crisis. In so doing, we have brought you groundbreaking
coverage of Iraq’s turbulent transformation. We’ve also
selected a number of articles from our coverage of Iraq across
the past two years, to provide greater context and meaning to
today’s events.
