Beyond the Headlines: Will the Iraq elections bring change?


Leila Gharagozlou
  • English
  • Arabic

On October 10, 2021, Iraqis took to the ballots to vote.

This election was promised by Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi when he came to power amid mass protests, as an opportunity for the change for which Iraq was seeking.

Demonstrations broke out in 2019 against government corruption, failing public services and rising unemployment.

But as the votes were counted it appeared that only about a third of those eligible turned up to vote.

On this week's Beyond the Headlines host Leila Gharagozlou asks will the Iraq elections bring change?

Hosted by Leila Gharagozlou

Produced by Ayesha Khan, Bob Tollast, Mina Aldroubi and Arthur Eddyson

UAE Premiership

Results
Dubai Exiles 24-28 Jebel Ali Dragons
Abu Dhabi Harlequins 43-27 Dubai Hurricanes

Fixture
Friday, March 29, Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Jebel Ali Dragons, The Sevens, Dubai

Indoor Cricket World Cup Dubai 2017

Venue Insportz, Dubai; Admission Free

Day 1 fixtures (Saturday)

Men 1.45pm, Malaysia v Australia (Court 1); Singapore v India (Court 2); UAE v New Zealand (Court 3); South Africa v Sri Lanka (Court 4)

Women Noon, New Zealand v South Africa (Court 3); England v UAE (Court 4); 5.15pm, Australia v UAE (Court 3); England v New Zealand (Court 4)

OTHER IPL BOWLING RECORDS

Best bowling figures: 6-14 – Sohail Tanvir (for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings in 2008)

Best average: 16.36 – Andrew Tye

Best economy rate: 6.53 – Sunil Narine

Best strike-rate: 12.83 – Andrew Tye

Best strike-rate in an innings: 1.50 – Suresh Raina (for Chennai Super Kings against Rajasthan Royals in 2011)

Most runs conceded in an innings: 70 – Basil Thampi (for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018)

Most hat-tricks: 3 – Amit Mishra

Most dot-balls: 1,128 – Harbhajan Singh

Most maiden overs bowled: 14 – Praveen Kumar

Most four-wicket hauls: 6 – Sunil Narine

 

Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Dr Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Updated: October 15, 2021, 6:41 AM
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