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How Iraq's political blocs are trying to win over youth

The early electoral campaigns in Iraq have been focusing on the youth, while the political parties seek to amend the electoral law to allow Iraqis as young as 25 years of age to run as candidates.

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Iraqi youth groups holding their first conference, titled “The youth will not tire,” at the Palestine Hotel, Baghdad, July 13, 2016. — Twitter/annabaanews

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