Iraqi lawmakers are scheduled once again to elect country's president and try to overcome months of political paralysis
This combination of pictures shows Iraqi presidential candidates Rebar Ahmed and incumbent Barham Saleh -, Ludovic MARIN Kurdistan Regional Government.
Parliament earlier issued a final list of 40 candidates for the post, a largely ceremonial role reserved for the Kurds. Even if the election goes ahead as scheduled from 11:00 am , "it will not be decided from the first round", in which the winner needs a two-thirds majority, according to political analyst Ihsan al-Shammari.
Iraqi politics were thrown into turmoil following last October's general elections, which were marred by record-low turnout, post-vote threats and violence, and a delay of several months until the final results were confirmed.
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