Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) set Wednesday, 25 September, as the start of the official campaigning period for the Kurdistan Region’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for 20 October. The campaign period will last until midnight on 15 October, allowing political parties and candidates three weeks to rally support. Jumana al-Ghalay, spokesperson for IHEC, confirmed the campaign timeline in a statement to The New Arab, noting that all preparations for the elections have been completed. Omed Ahmed, the head of IHEC, reiterated this in a press conference in Baghdad,…