HIGHLIGHTS
- Iraq Lawmakers Reached a Compromise Regarding the Passage of a New Election Law (POLITICAL, page )
- Explosions in Baghdad Kill 127 People (SECURITY, page 9)
- Key Second Bid-Round Oil Field Auction to Take Place Despite Bomb Threats (ECONOMIC, page 11)
- President Talabani Received an Official Iranian Delegation Led by Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Kazemi Qummi (DIPLOMATIC, page 16).