The full election results have been announced – according to Bloomberg, the seat tally is as follows: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi’s Iraqiya alliance secured 91 seats; Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki's State of Law alliance won 89 seats; Iraqi National Alliance, led by pro-Iranian Shiite cleric Ammar al-Hakim, came in third with 70 seats; […]
For first since the 2003-U.S. invasion Iraq produces enough fuel to meet all its domestic needs, the Oil Ministry said
Democratic elections normally lead to stability and a smooth transfer of power. But not in Iraq. The results of the latest elections may lead to violence and instability in a country torn by wars and civil strife. The President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Noor al-Maliki both dispute the results and have called for a […]
Al-Maliky would take the majoity of the 21 seats allocated for Basra, the case that would influence the processing of the reconstructiona and development chances for Basra during the next four years.
Dialogue between the Chair of the Supreme Islamic Council- Seid Al-Hakeem- and Mr. Ausama Al-Tekreety (the Chair of the Islamic Party), about the political allocations post the elections.
What I see as a good sign emerging from the latest elections is the fact that Iraqis are seriously thinking of national interests. This is what counts regardless of who wins.
The BBC reports that partial results are now in from all 18 provinces, and Nouri al-Maliki has strengthened his lead over main rival Iyad Allawi. His State of Law coalition is leading in seven provinces, including Baghdad and Basra. Baghdad is the largest constituency, with 70 seats from the total of 325. The Iraqi National […]
BBC reports that the first partial results have just been released. The provinces of Najaf and Babil, in the Shia south, give Mr Maliki's State of Law coalition 124,734 votes in total, with at least 30% of votes counted, followed by 103,583 for the Shia-dominated Iraqi National Alliance. Final results for all 18 provinces are […]
Khalid Al- Asady (State of Law), has suggested that Al-Maliky is qualified to take a second term, as his block would get the third of the seats at the Parliament, according to first data from the elections.
"The allocation of the presidency position, is based on two options, one of them is Tariq Al-Hashimy, or as a fall-back the nomination of Ayad Alaawy for the PM position”, adding that there is already an agreement that the presidency poison should be taken by an Arab
Sunday's election was long anticipated and keenly contested, and it will take many more weeks of negotiations before we finally know how the next government will look. Democracy is hard work, but most now seem to accept that it is vastly preferable to the alternatives. And while the horse-trading continues, it's essential that those in […]
An estimated 62% of the 19 million eligible voters went to the polls in Sunday's parliamentary elections – this was down from the 75% seen in the 2005 elections, but was still a very respectable turnout. Preliminary results should be available this week, but final official results will not be declared until the end of […]
