Promises of peace intermixed with scenes of terrorism and scrolling Koranic verses are some of the images facing Iraqis as the country prepares for parliamentary elections. Here’s a small sampling from those airing on Al-Arabiya TV and Al-Iraqiya TV, courtesy of www.memritv.org. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) explores the Middle East through its media. MEMRI bridges the language gap providing timely translations of Arabic and Farsi media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East. In addition, MEMRI issues a free newsletter to keep informed of latest developments.