Press TV - Voting has begun in Iraq to elect a new parliament and new prime minister in the first national election since�the country�declared complete victory over the terrorist Daesh�group.

Voting stations opened in Baghdad and other cities�at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Saturday�and will close at 6:00 p.m. local time (1500 GMT).

Airports and border crossings are closed for 24 hours as part of security measures in the face of Daesh threats still lurking beneath the surface.