Kurdish opposition struggle to unite ahead of Iraq elections

Kurdish opposition struggle to unite ahead of Iraq elections

Kurdish opposition parties in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region are facing mounting challenges in forming a united electoral front ahead of Iraq's 11 November parliamentary elections, even as the country's election body has extended the deadline for political alliance registration. On Tuesday, Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) granted a final extension for registering coalitions and parties until the end of working hours on 22…