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3. Elections in Iraq: Youth Divided

As Iraq heads to parliamentary elections on November 11, the nation’s youth is divided between boycotting and voting.

Some heed Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr’s call to abstain, citing corruption and failing public services. Others see casting a ballot as a civic duty, fueled by hopes for change.

Closely watched by Iran, the election could reshape Iraq’s fragile political balance between Tehran and Washington.