Hundreds of protesters denounced Iraqis still loyal to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party on Sunday as tensions soared over the decision to blacklist suspected Baathists from next month's election. Protesters chanted and carried signs that said, "No, No to Baath Party!" and "The return of the Baath ...

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi appeals panel that angered Shi'ite leaders by suspending a ban on candidates accused of links to Saddam Hussein's Baath party until after an election reversed its decision on Sunday, politicians said. The change came as Shi'ite parties held protests and vowed to purge Baath loyalists. It took some wind out of a furor ...

Iraqi leaders on Saturday pushed the country's highest court to issue a quick ruling on hundreds of candidates who have been banned from running in March elections, warning that parliament will settle the controversy if the judges don't. With lawmakers headed back to Baghdad for an emergency ...