Topic: Iraq
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc built on its gains in Iraq's parliamentary election, initial results showed on Sunday, as he took a comfortable lead in the key province of Basra. Though the figures remain far from complete, Maliki's State of Law Alliance has taken strong leads in two of Iraq's three biggest constituencies, and remains ahead ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki edged ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but the tight race indicated long and fraught negotiations to form a government. Early results from 14 of 18 provinces, representing a small share of votes cast, showed Maliki's State of Law bloc ahead in ...
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc built on its gains in Iraq's parliamentary election, initial results showed on Sunday, as he took a comfortable lead in the key province of Basra. In northern Iraq, the country's Kurds also appeared to be voting for more of the same, with the traditional parties holding off a new challenger. Though the ...
