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Fate of first Arab democracy hangs in balance as Iraqis go to the polls

March 6th, 2010
Categories: News, Middle East

Link: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article7051959.ece

There are no greater supporters of democracy in Iraq than the printers: for weeks they have been working flat out to satisfy the demand for elections posters. In Baghdad alone, 150 of them expect to earn £4 million by covering the dusty streets of the capital with man-size images of the candidates, with their promises of a better future.

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