Iraqis go to the polls on Saturday to elect their fourth parliament since the US-led invasion and occupation 15 years ago. Parliament chooses the prime minister, president and vice president. The current vice president is a Sunni. The main issues are mismanagement and corruption: $320 billion has reportedly been lost to graft over the past 15 years. Under US-imposed sectarian democracy, voters cast ballots for Shia, Sunni, Kurdish, Christian and minority candidates.

Source: The Irish Times May 11, 2018 13:30 UTC