Results released by Iraq’s election commission show a secular challenger has beaten the country’s prime minister in parliamentary elections, positioning him to be the first to try to form a government.
The full election results show former prime minister Ayad Allawi winning 91 seats, edging out Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as results were released Friday for Iraq’s 325-seat parliament.The results mark a serious setback for al-Maliki but do not necessarily guarantee Allawi the prime minister’s post, only the right to try to form a coalition government. Read more on news.yahoo.com

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