January 5, 2026 10:19 AM
Forty-one candidates enter Iraq’s presidential race as nomination deadline approaches
Iraq's presidential nomination deadline is set to expire on January 5 as forty-one candidates have entered the presidential race, including the daughter of former President Fouad Masum. Despite the crowded field, only 30 candidates had formally submitted nomination papers to parliament's legal department by the conclusion of Sunday, indicating an imminent narrowing of the race through procedural vetting. Iraq held parliamentary elections in the second week of November last year, followed by the...