A view of the Citadel in the city of Kirkuk, 225 kms from Baghdad, the capital of this oil-rich ethnically mixed northern province on October 29, 2009. Iraq's parliament will vote on a key election law following a deadlock over the disputed province of Kirkuk, despite intense lobbying from the United Nations. The stalemate has sparked concern that the polls, scheduled for January 16, will have to be delayed because electoral authorities will not have enough time to organise them. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN IBRAHIM / AFP PHOTO / MARWAN IBRAHIM
