The Takeaway: Sunni ‘awakening’ is a big story from Iraq’s elections - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Oct 13, 2021

Employees of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission conduct a manual count of votes following the parliamentary elections in Baghdad's Green Zone area on Oct. 13, 2021. — Employees of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission conduct a manual count of votes following the parliamentary elections in Baghdad's Green Zone area on Oct. 13, 2021. — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images

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